31. Proponents of the plan emphasized that the fence was not an indication of where the final border between Israel and the Palestinian autonomy. 32. PLO leader Yasser Arafat accused Israel on Monday of blocking an accord on expanding Palestinian autonomy in the West Bank. 33. PLO leader Yasser Arafat was quoted Wednesday as saying an agreement on expanding Palestinian autonomy in the West Bank would be signed in Washington next month. 34. PLO chief Yasser Arafat travelled to Morocco Saturday for talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres on expanding Palestinian autonomy. 35. PLO police could begin deploying in the West Bank next week as part of efforts to expand Palestinian autonomy, Israel Radio said Wednesday. 36. PLO chairman Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres resumed talks Monday aimed at overcoming obstacles to a wider Palestinian autonomy deal. 37. A spokesman for PLO headquarters in east Jerusalem said the construction violated the Palestinian autonomy accord. 38. A leading peace negotiator on Thursday said Israel and the PLO will likely conclude an agreement on expanding Palestinian autonomy in the West Bank by mid-July. 39. A timetable eluded them during months of stalemate on how to expand Palestinian autonomy to the West Bank without endangering Israelis. 40. A spokesman for Yasser Arafat reported slow progress Friday in Israel-PLO talks on expanding Palestinian autonomy. |