31.  Exercising a harsh new economic weapon against the Palestinian leadership, the Israeli government has suspended reimbursement of taxes and other fees that it owes to the Palestinian Authority.

32.  He called for new Palestinian leadership.

33.  He became a champion of democracy, a critic of Yasser Arafat and what he calls a corrupt Palestinian leadership, and even a friend of some Israelis.

34.  He said the Palestinian leadership could not deny the refugees.

35.  His call for a new Palestinian leadership as well as new democratic institutions and new security measures has raised the bar for Palestinian statehood.

36.  I can tell you that in the Palestinian leadership a small part has generally made its peace with Israel in the fullest sense of the word.

37.  If Arabs cannot prevail on a Palestinian leadership to deliver this, talk of peace and statehood is a waste of lives.

38.  If a more radical Palestinian leadership takes control, Barak said, Israel will take even stronger military action than it is taking now.

39.  If such a Palestinian leadership should arise, it will find in Israel a hand extended toward peace and negotiations.

40.  If he is willing to do so, Israel and the Palestinian leadership should respond encouragingly, in deeds as well as words.