91.  But when Clinton spoke with the Palestinian leader, Arafat was unwilling to budge from his position that East Jerusalem must be the capital of the new Palestinian state.

92.  But when executives reported on these ventures they stressed not profits and losses but their contribution to the creation of a Palestinian state.

93.  But they added that Sharon has already set such strict preconditions for an independent Palestinian state that the vote makes no practical difference.

94.  But without the vision of a viable Palestinian state and an end to the military occupation that has lost any shred of legitimacy, peace cannot be achieved.

95.  Clinton had gone to Gaza, spoken to the Palestine National Council, bonded with Yasser Arafat, given his blessing to the emergence of a Palestinian state.

96.  Clinton said she thought there should be a Palestinian state at some future time.

97.  Clinton, a likely candidate for a New York Senate seat, sparked controversy a year ago when she said thought Palestinian state would help bring peace.

98.  Clinton has shifted away from the position she took two years ago, before entering the race, supporting an independent Palestinian state.

99.  Clinton, who plans to visit Israel and the Palestinian territories in two weeks, stopped short of calling for a Palestinian state.

100.  Clinton sidestepped a question about whether he wanted to be the president who helped achieve a Palestinian state.