1.   Major said holding local elections is the best immediate way to build confidence in the stalled peace process.

2.   And on issues surrounding the stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Egyptian officials have become increasingly blunt in expressing dissatisfaction with U.S. mediation.

3.   And, as fringe paramilitary groups stepped up their violence, there was a consensus that it was getting near make-or-break time in the stalled peace process.

4.   Annan has said he hoped to use the momentum of the Israeli withdrawal to galvanize other stalled peace talks in the region.

5.   Arafat is fighting allegations of corruption against his government, growing suspicion about stalled peace talks and a depressed economy caused by an Israeli border closing.

6.   Attention is now expected to swing again to the badly stalled peace process.

7.   Ahern will update Clinton and Kennedy on the newest initiative that Dublin and London have crafted in an effort to push along the stalled peace talks in Belfast.

8.   Aides accompanying Christopher said one purpose of the trip is to revive the contact group and push the stalled peace negotiations forward.

9.   Business leaders feared a Netanyahu victory would lead to a stalled peace process and corresponding economic paralysis.

10.   But while Israelis hope she will press Arafat for more security, Palestinians hope she will deal with a broad spectrum of issues in the stalled peace talks.