51.   Peres for his part has floated the idea of naming an Arab minister for the first time in an Israeli cabinet.

52.   Once an agreement on the package is reached, it will be submitted to the Palestinian and Israeli cabinets for approval.

53.   Once an agreement on the package is reached, it will have to be submitted to the Palestinian and Israeli cabinets for approval.

54.   Once an agreement is initialled by Erakat and his Israeli counterpart Dan Shomron, it would have to be submitted to the Palestinian and Israeli cabinets for approval.

55.   Peres said the Israeli cabinet had decided not to build any new settlements, not to confiscate land to enlarge existing settlements or invest public money in other extensions.

56.   Public radio also reported that the Israeli cabinet was due to discuss Sunday whether to lift the house arrest imposed since early December on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

57.   The accord was unanimously approved by the Israeli cabinet after also being agreed Saturday by the Palestinian self-rule authority.

58.   The accord is now to go to before the Israeli cabinet for approval before a glitterring signing ceremony set for Thursday in Washington.

59.   The Israeli cabinet approved on Sunday partial accords to extend Palestinian autonomy on the West Bank, an official spokesman announced.

60.   The Israeli cabinet approved on Sunday partial accords to extend Palestinian autonomy on the West Bank, despite warnings of security risks.