31.   Diplomats here said the renewed bloodshed had provoked unprecedented international sympathy for the Colombo government, with the West condemning the LTTE for escalating the violence.

32.   Many argued that Israel had thrown Arafat a lifeline, after he lost much international sympathy following a wave of suicide bomb attacks at the start of the month.

33.   Renewed ethnic bloodshed in Sri Lanka has provoked unprecedented international sympathy for the Colombo government with the West condemning Tamil rebels for escalating violence, diplomats said Sunday.

34.   Some accused New Delhi of masterminding the abductions to gain international sympathy.

35.   The attack dried up international sympathy for the veteran leader, who had pledged to jail hardliners.