1. After the visit, Netanyahu demanded a sustained Palestinian crackdown on terrorism before he agreed to resume negotiations. 2. Even a breakthrough agreement in London does not assure either an Israeli withdrawal or a full Palestinian crackdown on terrorism. 3. Israeli leaders said Wednesday they would continue the talks, but reemphasize their demands for a Palestinian crackdown on attacks like the one committed against the Itzhar settlers. 4. Israel has insisted that a Palestinian crackdown begin immediately and suggested a time frame for the full scope of the cease-fire to take place over a month or more. 5. The Bush administration has supported the Israeli position that a Palestinian crackdown on militants must precede any resumption of substantive peace talks. 6. The two sides appeared to resolve key security issues such as a Palestinian crackdown on militant groups and arrests of suspected terrorists. 7. These include Palestinian crackdowns on incitement to violence, unequivocal abrogation of the Palestinian Covenant, and a range of security undertakings. 8. What remained on the table were longstanding deal-breakers, like the Israeli demand for a Palestinian crackdown on terrorist cells and the extradition of prisoners. 9. A Palestinian crackdown on illegal arms is one of the provisions of the peace accord signed Friday in Washington. 10. Apparently as part of a Palestinian crackdown, on Saturday Palestinian police arrested Ismail Haniya, a leader in the Islamic radical group Hamas, relatives said. |