31.   Arafat casts his demand for Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem in terms of a Muslim liberation movement.

32.   Arafat demands full Palestinian sovereignty there.

33.   Barak suggested Sunday that while he would not agree to Palestinian sovereignty over the Temple Mount, he would not necessarily insist on formal Israeli rule there, either.

34.   Barak associates have said Israel might accept a U.S. bridging proposal that would extend limited Palestinian sovereignty to parts of east Jerusalem.

35.   But Arafat insisted on more -- all of East Jerusalem as a capital under Palestinian sovereignty.

36.   Christian leaders in Jerusalem, meanwhile, called for Palestinian sovereignty with a pact that all worshippers could have free access to holy sites.

37.   Early Tuesday, Israeli troops tore up the landing strip of Gaza International Airport, a symbol of fledgling Palestinian sovereignty.

38.   He added, however, that neither side should imply it will not negotiate matters that it already has agreed to negotiate, such as Palestinian sovereignty.

39.   Israel offered Arafat limited Palestinian sovereignty over some areas in east Jerusalem during the Camp David summit.

40.   Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in July offered Arafat control of some areas of Jerusalem, but rebuffed any attempt to assert Palestinian sovereignty over parts of the city.