11.  The White House debated whether moving against Arab extremist groups could weaken the coalition Bush has assembled in the war on Afghanistan.

12.  These organizations have also included the Nation of Islam and other black groups, Arab groups opposed to Israel, and numerous leftist groups.

13.  Well-funded Arab groups could begin funding domestic terrorists to sidestep security, he said.

14.  Algerian Ambassador Mohammed-Salah Dembri, chairman of the Arab group in the negotiations, regretted the loss of life.

15.  Arab groups have created a special panel to examine ways to end violence against women, a persistent problem in much of the Arab world.

16.  But Abdullah Nimr Darweesh, who heads the Arab Muslim Movement in Israel, also urged hard-line Arab groups to ease their opposition to dealings with Israel.

17.  But he also urged hard-line Arab groups to ease their opposition to dealings with Israel.

18.  He said he found a lack of willingness by the Arab group to drop its verbal attacks on Israel from the proposed conference documents.

19.  He said only the Arab group wanted to surrender.

20.  In hopes of sending a unanimous message to Israel, Al-Kidwa said the Arab group was willing to delay a vote until Wednesday.