11.   Israeli delegates at the United Nations were instructed to oppose the change and after finding little backing, the Palestinians decided against an official initiative, the official said.

12.   Israeli delegates headed for talks with the Palestinians in Cairo on Sunday after threatening to stay home because of reports that Israel had promised to freeze settlement construction.

13.   President Clinton proposed the outlines of a peace accord to Palestinian and Israeli delegates, who said gaps were narrowing over the crucial issue of sovereignty over Jerusalem.

14.   The deal came during talks beginning Monday in this Red Sea city between Palestine Liberation Organization and Israeli delegates on clearing the way for Palestinian elections.

15.   The deal came during talks between PLO and Israeli delegates that began Monday in this Red Sea city on clearing the way for Palestinian elections.

16.   Tuvia Israeli, an Israeli delegate at the conference, said a decision to pull out would be made in Israel.

17.   Topics include drawing up a negotiating schedule, Israeli chief delegate Yosef Hadas told reporters.

18.   Yoel Singer, the chief Israeli delegate, said there was no breakthrough, although the two sides made progress.

19.   Gideon Schurr, an Israeli delegate, told reporters that the French proposal concerned a fund called the Middle East Financial Organisation.

20.   Israeli delegates said Peres had sought the help of US Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.