91.   He said Israel, for its part, has justifiable concerns about Palestinian violence.

92.   His apparent reference was to a decrease in yearlong Palestinian violence and Israeli withdrawals on the West Bank.

93.   His injury had added to mounting frustration among settlers, who have criticized Israeli premier Ariel Sharon for not responding more strongly to Palestinian violence.

94.   His coalition collapsed last July, followed by outbreak of Palestinian violence.

95.   In apparent response to U.S. criticism, Israeli President Moshe Katsav said Thursday his nation would make its own decisions on how to respond to Palestinian violence.

96.   In Jerusalem, the EU delegation had asked Israel to drop its insistence on a seven-day halt to Palestinian violence before it implements an international peace plan.

97.   Incoming Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has demanded that Arafat stop all Palestinian violence before peace negotiations can resume.

98.   Iran also has been accused of having a hand in Palestinian violence.

99.   Israel declared that Arafat would be isolated, blaming him for Palestinian violence, but diplomats have been breaking the Israeli shell with increasing frequency.

100.   Israel has charged that Arafat is responsible for the Palestinian violence and has not ordered it to stop.