Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Monday that Israeli forces would leave most Palestinian-controlled areas of the West Bank by next week, but said his army would remain in the key cities of Ramallah and Bethlehem.

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Spencer Michels reports from San Francisco on split American Jewish reaction to the events in the Middle East.

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Secretary of State Colin Powell conducted meetings with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Sunday, discussing ways to end the recent violence that has plagued the region as well as a possible peace conference.

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A planned meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has been delayed at least a day following a deadly militant bombing in Jerusalem Friday.

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Two reports on the current crisis in the Middle East by Tim Ewart of Independent Television News. Then, Terence Smith talks with Todd Purdum, chief diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, who has been traveling with Secretary of State…

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As Secretary of State Colin Powell is set to arrive in Jerusalem, Israel pulled out of two dozen West Bank towns and villages, including Yatta, Qabatya and Samua, but launched new incursions in other Palestinian areas.

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Two updates on developments in the Middle East by Independent Television News.

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For further reaction on the Middle East, Ray Suarez talks with correspondent Serge Schmemann of The New York Times.

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After a suicide bomber killed eight Israelis this morning, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the United States should not pressure Israel to pull out of the West Bank until they are ready, but pledged to do so as fast as…

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Four journalists discuss the growing divide between the United States and Europe over Middle East policy.

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