1.   The Bush administration has not adopted that condition but it has been pressing for change, particularly to the many overlapping security agencies.

2.   The overlapping security responsibilities and the staged withdrawal enabled both sides to claim major gains.

3.   CIA director George Tenet met Arafat last week at his West Bank headquarters in Ramallah to press for the restructuring of the multiple, overlapping security agencies.

4.   Israel has been pressing for the multiple, overlapping Palestinian security services to be reorganized with an emphasis on preventing attacks against Israelis.

5.   It has pressed for the multiple, overlapping security services to be reorganized and given clear directions to prevent attacks against Israelis.

6.   The move to streamline the overlapping security branches follows growing calls for reform from the international community and from Palestinians.