71.  Much of the Palestinian downtown area is already under Israeli control and was shut tight under a curfew during the funeral.

72.  Netanyahu, his government just weeks away from possible collapse, has suspended Israeli troop withdrawals in response to violence in Palestinian areas.

73.  Now, with nearby towns in the West Bank under Palestinian rule, the disparities between East Jerusalem and much poorer Palestinian areas have also come into sobering focus.

74.  Now Sharon has, in a sense, reoccupied the Palestinian areas.

75.  No problems were reported in Palestinian areas either.

76.  On Thursday, Bush called for Israel to begin its withdrawal from Palestinian areas.

77.  Officials were contemplating whether the army would launch a retaliatory strike in Palestinian areas.

78.  One recommendation is for Israel to end its settlement policies in Palestinian areas.

79.  Peres also met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and afterward denied reports of Israeli preparations for an invasion of Palestinian areas.

80.  Peres is under great pressure to send Israeli forces into Palestinian areas to arrest known terrorists.