1.   After the festive signing ceremonies, many feel, the interim peace agreements become contracts to be violated.

2.   Erekat, the Palestinian official, pointed out that this news comes three weeks after Barak signed the latest interim peace agreement at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.

3.   He said such a coalition would pursue a new interim peace pact with the Palestinians.

4.   In a briefing for foreign reporters, Israeli security officials said the weapons were smuggled in from Egypt and Jordan in violation of the interim peace agreement.

5.   Israeli and Palestinian negotiators neared an elusive interim peace accord Thursday after each side gained concessions on land and security during marathon sessions with President Clinton.

6.   Netanyahu retorted by reiterating that he disdained the interim peace agreement negotiated by the former prime minister in Oslo.

7.   On that day interim peace agreements expire and most Palestinians expect Arafat to declare independence.

8.   Sharon also is expected to propose to Bush an interim peace agreement with the Palestinians that would be negotiated at a regional conference this summer.

9.   Solana said Yugoslavia had failed to heed the demands of the international community to accept an interim peace agreement and end the use of force in Kosovo.

10.   Some Israelis were content to linger in the interim peace period, during which tensions were low and the explosive final issues were left unresolved.