41.   The United states has appealed to Israel to refrain from unilateral steps such as house demolitions, but the pace of demolitions has accelerated in recent weeks.

42.   They say Israel uses house demolitions as a political tool in such cases.

43.   Foreign Minister Shimon Peres later said house demolitions would stop, as they created more problems than they solved.

44.   With two house demolitions Wednesday and the possible deportation of Palestinian militants, Israel is reviving punishments used before the peace process in hopes of deterring would-be suicide bombers.

45.   The information is passed on to Hamoked, whose mandate is also to try prevent house demolitions in the Palestinian territories.