1.   Arafat, meanwhile, has restrained the often violent Palestinian protest demonstrations of recent weeks, which are what had prompted Israel to suspend the talks.

2.   Arafat worked hard to prevent Palestinian protests over the new housing plan from turning violent.

3.   At the same time, in almost every West Bank city, Palestinian protests escalated into violent confrontations both with Israeli soldiers and with the Palestinian police.

4.   A huge Israeli security cordon stifles most Palestinian protest.

5.   A wave of Palestinian protests in the West Bank and Gaza Strip set off several days of unrest by Israeli Arabs this month.

6.   For weeks, there have been Palestinian protests and marches seeking the release of political prisoners from Israeli jails.

7.   He has condoned, if not instigated, violent Palestinian protests.

8.   In fact, though, Palestinian protests have been restrained.

9.   In response to the Palestinian protest, Israel hurriedly arranged a meeting between its senior negotiator and his Palestinian counterpart in an attempt to reduce tensions.

10.   Israel has maintained that violent Palestinian protests are orchestrated by the Palestinian leadership and that Israeli troops have responded only when attacked.