71.   It was also attended by members of the PLO executive committee and the deputy speaker of the Palestinian legislative council.

72.   Later Monday, members of the Palestinian legislative council planned to protest against the congressional resolution in a rally outside the U.S. Consulate in east Jerusalem.

73.   Later Thursday, Ahern addressed the Palestinian legislative council in Gaza City.

74.   Later Wednesday, Chirac was to speak before the Palestinian legislative council, the first foreign leader to do so.

75.   Later Wednesday, Arafat was to address the Palestinian legislative council, one of the strongholds of those demanding reform.

76.   Monday, the group will travel to Ramallah, West Bank to meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian legislative council.

77.   Negotiations over the next stage of the agreement, that includes elections of a Palestinian governing council, are to resume next week in Cairo, Egypt.

78.   Mustafa Kalemli told the Palestinian legislative council here that only a strong, prosperous Palestinian state can bring stability to the region.

79.   On Wednesday, Chirac was to address the Palestinian legislative council, the first foreign leader to do so.

80.   On Wednesday, Chirac was to address the Palestinian legislative council in the West Bank town of Ramallah, the first foreign leader to do so.