61.   Barak and Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, briefly sparred Sunday on the contentious issue of Jerusalem.

62.   Barak and Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, spoke by telephone Monday evening, and communicated through advisers several times during the day.

63.   Barak has indicated a desire to engage directly with President Hafez al-Assad of Syria and Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, without day-to-day U.S. intervention.

64.   Barak said after a meeting with Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, on Sunday that his government would reassess settlement decisions by Netanyahu.

65.   Barak said Wednesday that he would not negotiate with the Palestinian leader until he ended the violence.

66.   Barak will also face a Palestinian leader who is aging and ailing.

67.   Barak left Washington bluntly blaming Arafat for the Camp David breakdown, saying the Palestinian leader was not ready to be a peacemaker.

68.   Barghouti said the Palestinian leader had requested that the conflict not escalate only in order to protect civilians.

69.   Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat met for the first time in five days on Thursday night.

70.   Barak said that Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, no longer appeared to be a partner in seeking peace.