1.   Some writers are crossing out offending clauses or just refusing to sign the new contracts.

2.   Abu Sharif said the offending clauses should be removed.

3.   At that time, it will reaffirm a letter from Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to U.S. President Bill Clinton that concerned the revoking of the offending clauses.

4.   But Abu Sharif said he expected the offending clauses would be removed as promised.

5.   But Israel says the Palestinians never followed up on that, and offending clauses remain in the document.

6.   But he said Israel insists the offending clauses be formally repudiated in the Palestinian legislature.

7.   But Israel says the Palestinians never followed up on that move, and that offending clauses remain in the document.

8.   But Israel says the Palestinians never formally followed up on that vote, and that offending clauses remain in the document.

9.   Israeli newspapers on Sunday predicted the Council would probably vote on a new charter rather than explicitly revoke the offending clauses.

10.   Observers have predicted the PNC would probably vote on a new charter rather than explicitly revoke the offending clauses.