51.   As usual, the embattled Palestinian leader was walking a tightrope, balancing pressure from the Israelis and the Americans with the mounting grievances of his own people.

52.   At his side, flanked by burly security men, is Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in town to mark the occasion.

53.   At least one minister at the Security Cabinet meeting was said to have urged Sharon to force Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat into exile.

54.   Assad also met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat after many years of avoiding one another.

55.   At the same time, negotiators for Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat held another meeting, this time in the Gaza Strip.

56.   At the same time, Palestinian leaders and Israeli security officials are issuing stern warnings that pressure in the Palestinian territories is at the boiling point.

57.   At the same time, the Palestinian leader tried to deflect responsibility by suggesting that the Hamas statement taking responsibility for the attacks came from abroad.

58.   At the Rafah talks the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, and the Israeli foreign minister, Shimon Peres, jointly pledged a renewed drive for peace.

59.   Barak has made a point of using his public engagements in Israel to reach out to Syrian and Palestinian leaders.

60.   Barak has wisely indicated that he intends to treat the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, as a partner, not an adversary.