81.   He acted in response to a series of suicide bombings by Palestinian terrorists that have come to haunt Israeli society.

82.   He has yet to meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whom he frequently chastises for failing to end suicide bombings and other attacks.

83.   He condemns Palestinian suicide bombings but has called on Israel to make the first move for peace by ending its incursion into Palestinian areas.

84.   He added that he wanted to protest suicide bombings and terrorism against civilians in Israel.

85.   He noted that no suicide bombings had been carried out by laborers with valid permits.

86.   He recalled a stream of sympathetic phone calls after Hamas suicide bombings in Israel, even as the attacks were officially being praised.

87.   He said suicide bombings and mortar attacks were wrong because they undermined the Palestinian cause by providing a pretext for Israeli military operations.

88.   He pledged his commitment to peace, and promised that the days of suicide bombings are over.

89.   He told Arafat that Arafat had an obligation to fight groups like Hamas, the Islamic radical movement that has claimed responsibility for recent suicide bombings.

90.   He said he had once again pressed Arafat to crack down on Palestinian militants planning attacks and suicide bombings against Israel.