111.  In Barcelona Saturday, European Union leaders reaffirmed their support for creation of a Palestinian state alongside an Israel secure and within internationally recognized borders.

112.  In doing so, Israel would also create the borders of a Palestinian state.

113.  In advance of the meeting, Bush reiterates his support for a sovereign Palestinian state.

114.  In a key speech last month, Powell said Israel must eventually end its occupation of Palestinian lands and recognize the inevitability of a Palestinian state.

115.  In doing so, Arafat undercut any notion that he could be a responsible sovereign for a Palestinian state.

116.  In itself, the hint that Bush will become the first Republican president to welcome a Palestinian state does not mean very much.

117.  In addition, many Palestinians felt they should get from Israel a commitment to accepting a Palestinian state before agreeing to the revocation.

118.  In particular, Arafat ought to resist the temptation to declare that come May he will establish a Palestinian state, whether or not negotiations are completed.

119.  In its most absolute form, Israel would separate by creating its own borders, thereby carving out a Palestinian state as well.

120.  In contrast, Arafat said last month that he remained insistent that East Jerusalem become the capital of a Palestinian state.