71. Palestinian officials said Israel was partially responsible for failing to prevent the attacks, noting that the Hebron area is still under Israeli control. 72. Palestinian residents fear wealthy Americans and Europeans are buying Arab land for Jewish settlers in a last-minute scheme to expand Israeli control of the city. 73. Peres has said that Jerusalem must remain united and under Israeli control, Arafat wants East Jerusalem for the capital of a hoped-for state. 74. Peres said Tuesday that the West Bank would be divided into areas of Palestinian control, Israeli control, and joint control. 75. Qatana, straddling the line between Israel and the West Bank, is under full Israeli control and is located near the Jewish settlement of Har Adar. 76. According to Abromovitz, Netanyahu wants to bring Labor into the government after Israel completes a troop withdrawal from Hebron, the last West Bank city under Israeli control. 77. According to the Wye agreement, the first Israeli pullback involves giving the Palestinians civilian rule over two percent of West Bank land now under full Israeli control. 78. After months of delays prompted by the bombings, Israeli troops finally withdrew last month from Hebron, the final West Bank city under Israeli control. 79. After the Gaza meeting, five percent of the West Bank is to be transferred from sole Israeli control to joint jurisdiction. 80. All the attacks were in territories under Israeli control but claimed for a state by the Palestinians. |