1.   The formation of the new government brought to an end United States efforts to broker a peace plan involving Palestinian elections in the occupied territories.

2.   Although Hamas did not officially take part in the Palestinian elections in January, it did support some candidates and generally they were successful.

3.   As it is, Palestinian elections are nine months behind schedule.

4.   As Yasser Arafat formally extended Palestinian self-rule to this city on Sunday, his Muslim opponents said they would form a political party to run in planned Palestinian elections.

5.   At its heart, are Palestinian elections and a companion redeployment of Israeli forces in the West Bank.

6.   Basic components of the coming new phase are Palestinian elections and a companion Israeli troop withdrawal from West Bank towns and villages.

7.   Both sides had hoped to have the Palestinian elections this fall, but December now seems more likely.

8.   -- Palestinian elections would probably be held in September.

9.   Both sides had agreed in March to reach an accord by the end of this month on an Israeli redeployment in the West Bank and accompanying Palestinian elections.

10.   But over and over again Monday, they made it clear that they expected Palestinian elections would produce new leaders to control day-to-day operations, finances and the like.