1.   Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing.

2.   In Dublin the Irish Premier, Albert Reynolds, led Irish politicians in condemning the bombing.

3.   Although he has never condemned the bombings, Soyinka has denied any connection with them.

4.   Arafat also condemned the bombing.

5.   Arafat has often condemned suicide bombings in the past, usually in the context of a broader condemnation of targeting civilians by either side.

6.   Around the country, activists on both sides of the abortion issue rushed to condemn the bombing.

7.   Arafat condemned the bombing, spending the day in meetings in Ramallah with his top security advisers and Cabinet.

8.   A day later, the group condemned the bombing and called it a ploy to discredit them.

9.   A spokesman for the Palestinian Authority, the government headed by Yasser Arafat, condemned the bombing in Netanya and asked Israel to show restraint.

10.   Activists and politicians on both sides of the abortion issue condemned the bombings.