21.   Arafat said Israel was punishing the Palestinians without cause, saying he believed the two suicide bombers came from abroad and not from areas under his control.

22.   Arafat reiterated Thursday that he believes the bombers came from outside the Palestinian areas.

23.   Arafat claimed that he has Israeli intelligence information supporting the theory that the bombers came not from Palestinian controlled areas, but perhaps from Lebanon.

24.   Arafat had insisted that the bombers came from abroad.

25.   Arafat has insisted the bombers came from abroad.

26.   Arafat said Israel was punishing the Palestinians without cause, saying he believed the two suicide bombers came from abroad, and not from areas under his control.

27.   Arafat had insisted for weeks that the bombers came from abroad.

28.   Arafat has claimed that he has Israeli intelligence information supporting the theory that the bombers came not from Palestinian controlled areas, but perhaps from Lebanon.

29.   Arafat has denied that the bombers came from territory under his control.

30.   Arafat has denounced the blast, but said he believed the three bombers came from abroad, and not from areas under his control.