1.   Before the meeting, Abed Rabbo gave one of the most defiant responses to Israeli accusations that the Palestinian government encouraged terrorism.

2.   A security committee of both sides, with the Americans included, would discuss Israeli accusations of weapons smuggling to the Palestinians.

3.   Abed Rabbo said that the Palestinian Authority would investigate the Israeli accusations, and would welcome help from the Bush administration or any other third party.

4.   He said that he would welcome international help for a Palestinian investigation of the Israeli accusations.

5.   Increasingly, U.S. officials have backed the Israeli accusations and threatened to punish Arafat.

6.   The Palestinian Authority, which is under heavy foreign pressure to rein in militant groups, condemned the bombing and rejected Israeli accusations that it was promoting suicide attacks.

7.   Palestinian officials may have announced the uncovering of the workshop in an attempt to counter the Israeli accusations.

8.   Palestinian officials say the Israeli accusations are an excuse to slow down talks and have their own list of hundreds of examples of Israeli violations of the peace accords.

9.   A top Palestinian security official, Brig. Gen. Abdel Razek Majaidah, denied Israeli accusations that the Palestinian Authority was involved in the attacks.

10.   A top Palestinian security official, Brig. Gen. Abdel Razek Majaidah, denied Israeli accusations that the Palestinian Authority was involved.