71.   Daoud Kuttab broadcasts sessions of the Palestinian legislative council live on the educational TV channel of Al Quds University.

72.   Daoud Kuttab, a Palestinian-American journalist who broadcast live from the Palestinian legislative council, was imprisoned without charges for a week.

73.   Despite repeated promises, Arafat put off any action for months, until the legislative council threatened to hold a vote of no-confidence in his government.

74.   Despite repeated promises, Arafat put off any action until the legislative council threatened in recent months to hold a vote of no-confidence in his government.

75.   Economics Minister Ahmed Qureia was not reappointed because he has been elected speaker of the legislative council.

76.   Four months ago, Palestinian journalists held a similar strike during a meeting of the Palestinian legislative council to protest treatment of the press.

77.   From the helipad, Chirac was to drive to the Palestinian legislative council building to deliver a speech, the first foreign leader to appear before the fledgling legislature.

78.   Guest Hussam Khader, a member of the Palestinian legislative council, said the Palestinian newspapers should be more critical of the government.

79.   Hatem Abdel Qader, a member of the Palestinian legislative council, said Ocalan should be tried by a regular court.

80.   He said amendments to the Constitution might be beneficial in improving the performance of the two legislative councils.