31.   Maher, who meets Thursday with Secretary of State Colin Powell, also defended Palestinian resistance of Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza.

32.   Maher on Wednesday defended Palestinian resistance to what he and Powell call Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

33.   Netanyahu would be prevented from taking extreme action by a large left-wing Israeli opposition and by the international community as well as Palestinian resistance.

34.   Nayef Hawatmeh, Secretary-General of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, said Palestinian resistance would only continue against the Israel army and settlements.

35.   Palestinian resistance is legitimate but should spare civilians,

36.   On Wednesday, Maher and Muasher refused to condemn suicide bombings, describing the attacks as forms of Palestinian resistance.

37.   Residents heard sporadic gunfire, but apparently there was no heavy Palestinian resistance.

38.   Ramirez launched into lengthy remarks about his action for the Palestinian resistance.

39.   Streets were deserted, and there was no sign of Palestinian resistance.

40.   The ministers said they rejected Israeli and American attempts to equate Palestinian resistance with terrorism, saying that it is the legitimate right to liberate their lands.