11.  Palestinian analysts suggest that Arafat is eager for an exit from the conflict and for a way into negotiations.

12.  Palestinian analysts took note of the result because it was the first student election held during the uprising.

13.  Palestinian political analyst Ghassan Khatib said the charter has little influence over modern Palestinian thought.

14.  Palestinian political analysts said the Bethlehem deal is proving especially costly for Arafat, who had been riding a surge of support during his own siege by the Israelis.

15.  Some Palestinian analysts believe that this is now likely, but that again it will only worsen the conflict.

16.  Some Palestinian analysts speculate that Sharon, even if he agreed to a ceasefire, would have trouble exerting control over armed opposition groups like Islamic Jihad and Hamas.

17.  The letter from the patriarchs was similar to other pronouncements that Christian leaders have made during negotiations, said Palestinian analyst Mahdi Abdul-Hadi.

18.  The Israelis and the Americans rushed Arafat into Camp David, although he protested that he was not ready, Palestinian analysts say.

19.  While officials tried to sound upbeat, some Palestinian analysts and reformers expressed consternation.

20.  With Arafat free of Israeli siege and able to travel again, some Palestinian analysts have argued that he should move quickly toward civic reform.