61.   Experts predicted that Israeli leaders would stiffen demands that its peace partners including the United States take a tougher stand against terrorism.

62.   The upsurge in violence is a double blow for Arafat, as Sharon -- who wants to dump him as a peace partner -- meets Bush on Thursday.

63.   Washington cranks up the pressure on Arafat to get him to stop terrorist attacks but refuses to join the Israelis in disqualifying him as peace partner.

64.   Israel said Arafat had forfeited his role as a peace partner by refusing to crack down on hardliners.

65.   Peres also praised his former peace partner Arafat, who called for Palestinian police to hold fire on Thursday.

66.   The government also cut all ties with Arafat and dismissed him as a peace partner accusing him of reining in militants behind anti-Israeli attacks.

67.   The government also cut all ties with Arafat and dismissed him as a peace partner accusing him of failing to rein in militants behind anti-Israeli attacks.