31.   A Palestinian-American journalist who was detained after broadcasting live from the Palestinian legislative council was released Tuesday.

32.   A West Bank university suspended its live broadcasts from the Palestinian legislative council Wednesday after the weeklong detention of a Palestinian-American journalist in charge of the program.

33.   A Palestinian official said a secret channel had been opened between Netanyahu confidant Yitzhak Molcho, and Ahmed Qureia, the speaker of the Palestinian legislative council.

34.   A Palestinian-American journalist who had been detained after broadcasting live from the Palestinian legislative council was released Tuesday.

35.   Abdel Rahim on Tuesday briefed the Palestinian legislative council on the investigation.

36.   Abu Mazen said the final shape of the Palestinian Executive Authority, or government, that will emerge from the legislative council is not clear yet.

37.   Abu Medein was not immediately available for comment on why he had failed to show at the legislative council Thursday.

38.   Abu Amr is one of the most outspoken critics in the legislative council of human rights violations by the Palestinian Authority.

39.   Addressing the Palestinian legislative council, Arafat announced a four-hour general strike would be staged in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem on Thursday.

40.   Ahmad Qureia, speaker of the Palestinian legislative council, told the crowd of teachers protesting outside the council meeting that the legislators supported them.