21.   Organizers said the discussions had no specific agenda.

22.   The discussions had a cathartic aura.

23.   The discussions have the official sponsorship of neither the Israeli government nor the Palestinian Authority.

24.   The discussion had much to do with how the trade and taxation of so-called emissions rights will be handled.

25.   The discussions have no connection to the economic award, he said.

26.   The most heated discussions had to do with how many votes each country is entitled to on issues.

27.   The theoretical discussion had real implications sooner than they expected.

28.   Whatever else may come of debate over lifting the ban, some think the discussion itself may have a good effect.

29.   He added that if there was no breakthrough soon, discussions would have to be put on hold until after the World Cup.

30.   He said discussions would have to be held on the matter.