51.   Former Israeli premier and key peace architect Shimon Peres on Thursday congratulated US President Bill Clinton for his efforts to defuse the crisis between Israel and the Palestinians.

52.   Former Israeli premier Yitzhak Shamir, the personal envoy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu, said that the building symbolised dynamically developing bilateral relations.

53.   Former Israeli premier Ehud Barak called for a reorganisation of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories, with some being handed back to the Palestinians.

54.   Former Israeli premier Shimon Peres Wednesday called for improved relations between Jewish settlers and West Bank residents and the inclusion of Syria in the Arab-Israeli peace process.

55.   French state-owned television will broadcast the amateur video of the assassination of Israeli premier Yitzhak Rabin Tuesday evening, officials said.

56.   French President Jacques Chirac met for talks with acting Israeli premier Shimon Peres on Monday during his first visit to the Jewish state since his election in May.

57.   Friday the Israeli premier plans to go to Italy for a two-day visit.

58.   He is due to meet the Israeli premier on Tuesday to report on his five-hour meeting with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad Monday in Damascus.

59.   He is only the second Israeli premier to be questioned by police while in office.

60.   He made it a point to meet with Rabin and usually spent the first evening of each of the visits dining at the home of the Israeli premier.