11.   Palestinians want the settlements dismantled as part of a Mideast peace agreement.

12.   Palestinians insist the settlements be dismantled, while the settlers say they will never leave their homes.

13.   Peres, who is visiting Washington, was asked by Israeli reporters in the U.S. capital about the possibility of dismantling Golan settlements.

14.   Barak has pledged to maintain most of the existing settlements, but opposes expansion and has indicated that some settlements will be dismantled.

15.   Beilin said the Palestinians agreed in principle that no settlements would be dismantled, and that Israel would make special security arrangements for settlers remaining in Palestine.

16.   Earlier Thursday, Israeli newspapers quoted Foreign Minister Shimon Peres as saying Israel has put together contingency plans for dismantling settlements in the Golan.

17.   Even before the latest attacks, dovish Cabinet members provoked sharp debate by calling for dismantling isolated settlements.

18.   Hamas opposes the peace talks and wants Israel to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza and dismantle all settlements.

19.   He has pledged to maintain most of the existing settlements, but opposes expansion and has indicated that some settlements will be dismantled.

20.   He has suggested that in a future peace agreement with the Palestinians, some settlements might be dismantled.