31.   Media reports said Israel would present to the Syrians several withdrawal scenarios on the Golan, with the deepest pullback reaching to the edge of the strategic plateau.

32.   Netanyahu has indicated he could consider only a partial pullback on the strategic plateau.

33.   Netanyahu responded to reports that Cabinet hawk Ariel Sharon warned Golan Heights settlers that the prime minister was secretly negotiating an Israeli pullback from the strategic plateau.

34.   Netanyahu accused Barak of being willing to cede the strategic northern plateau.

35.   Netanyahu has been unable to get to the negotiating table with Syria because he is unwilling to return the strategic plateau.

36.   Netanyahu has said in the past that Israel would have to keep most of the strategic plateau for security reasons.

37.   Netanyahu, while not ruling out compromise on the Golan, has indicated he wants to keep control of the strategic plateau.

38.   Netanyahu argues they should start from scratch since there were no written agreements and says that Israel should hold onto the strategic plateau.

39.   Netanyahu responded to reports that Cabinet hawk Ariel Sharon warned Golan settlers that the prime minister was secretly negotiating an Israeli pullback from the strategic plateau.

40.   Netanyahu, trounced by moderate Labor party leader Ehud Barak in elections two weeks ago, maintained a hard-line commitment to Israeli sovereignty over the strategic plateau.