31.   And the Palestinian leader for the first time will enjoy a degree of democratic legitimacy.

32.   And the clashes may also make it more difficult for the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, to deliver the concessions that the administration has been looking for.

33.   And what if the Palestinian leader graciously accepts the split-level sovereignty that gives him ownership of the Temple Mount and lets Israel keep the Temple underneath?

34.   Anthony Zinni, the U.S. envoy, is scheduled to meet separately Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

35.   Arafat, the Palestinian leader, has been under virtual house arrest here since a previous wave of attacks in early December.

36.   Arafat and other Palestinian leaders warned that the closure orders could impede the peace process.

37.   Arafat emerged from his West Bank headquarters Thursday, after Israeli troops withdrew from his compound and released the Palestinian leader from months of confinement.

38.   Arafat and other Palestinian leaders warned that the closure order could impede the already tedious and troubled peace process.

39.   Arafat, the Palestinian leader, received Public Security Minister Avigdor Kahalani in Ramallah on Friday with smiles and promises of more such meetings.

40.   Arafat, the Palestinian leader, has shuttled around the region.