1.   Bargouti, watching on a street corner, was asked of Israeli allegations that the Palestinian street violence was orchestrated.

2.   But as the warfare between Israel and the Palestinians intensifies, tanks now are closing in on his compound amid Israeli allegations he is sheltering wanted fugitives.

3.   Mazin Hussein, the Palestinian policeman who is in the church and carrying a weapon, said the Israeli allegation was untrue.

4.   Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority have bogged down in part because of Israeli allegations that the Palestinians have not been aggressive enough against terrorist groups.

5.   Palestinian security forces arrested at least four police officers Sunday and Arafat ordered an inquiry into the Israeli allegations.

6.   Palestinian Justice Minister Freih Abu Medein rejected the Israeli allegations and charged Israel with terrorism.

7.   Palestinian officials denied Israeli allegations that Arafat was appeasing Hamas.

8.   A U.S. Embassy spokesman in Israel, Larry Schwartz, said his government had heard of the Israeli allegations through news reports and was trying to obtain more information.

9.   Abdel Rahman said he regretted that U.S. officials have accepted the Israeli allegations.

10.   Aboushi denied the Israeli allegations.