21.   The Israeli daily Haaretz said Israel informed Arafat that it hoped to complete the negotiations on a Hebron troop withdrawal before the U.S. presidential elections.

22.   The Israeli daily Haaretz said Israel informed Arafat that it hoped to complete the negotiations on a Hebron troop withdrawal before the U.S. presidential elections in November.

23.   There would be no later withdrawal before a final settlement.

24.   Damascus has insisted on a full withdrawal before discussing normalized relations.

25.   Damascus insists on a total withdrawal before saying how it will proceed with normalizing relations with the Jewish state and wants symmetrical security arrangements.

26.   Damascus insists on a total withdrawal before saying how it will proceed with normalizing relations with the Jewish state.

27.   Damascus insists on an Israeli commitment to a full Golan withdrawal before any normalization.

28.   Syria is demanding a commitment to total withdrawal before resuming talks, while Israel is offering a phased withdrawal in return for a peace pledge.

29.   Syria wants a full withdrawal before peace is implemented.