41.   But Ahmed Abu Rashid, who arrived in Gaza Monday as part of the prisoner release, denied having signed any such statement.

42.   But an administration official said Europeans could do more to achieve prisoner releases than the U.S. government.

43.   But Eric Bar-Chen, a spokesman for Shahal, denied that any agreement on prisoner release was reached.

44.   But apparently some details remained over Hebron, and then the prisoner releases and the size of Jericho came up again.

45.   But he acknowledged that since Peru had not softened its opposition to a prisoner release, the talks have moved slowly.

46.   But Limor Livnat, a member of parliament from the opposition Likud party, petitioned the court to block any prisoner release until parliament votes on the accord.

47.   But optimism over the steady withdrawals was dampened by the failure of the prisoner releases and continuing tensions in Sarajevo.

48.   But optimism over the steady withdrawals was dampened by continuing tensions in Sarajevo and the failure of planned prisoner releases which were also supposed to be completed by Friday.

49.   But they warned the failure to carry out the planned prisoner releases would mark a setback of the peace plan.

50.   Cabinet minister Yossi Sarid said his government was committed to a prisoner release.