101.   But he added that the authority had a duty to protect Palestinian unity as Palestinians seek to establish their state.

102.   Egypt will stick by the Palestinians in their autonomy negotiations with Israel until they have established a state of their own, Foreign Minister Amr Mussa said.

103.   The Palestinians hope to establish a state in these areas and others where they are slated to receive autonomy, but rightwing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes this.

104.   The Palestinians hope to establish a state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip with its capital in east Jerusalem.

105.   Palestinian leaders, facing a likely victory by Netanyahu, were bracing Thursday for a tougher battle to establish a state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

106.   The decree did not directly establish a state of emergency in Chechnya, which would have required approval from parliament.

107.   The Palestinians hope to establish a state in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and East Jerusalem.

108.   The Palestinians hope to establish a state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip with east Jerusalem as its capital.