61.  The unofficial outline adheres to long-standing Palestinian positions, such as seeking traditionally Arab east Jerusalem as capital of a Palestinian state, but appears to soften other positions.

62.  Then Israeli forces destroyed a structure used as a Palestinian firing position that was in an area under Israeli control, the army said.

63.  Where they disagree, the draft contains both the Israeli and the Palestinian position, he said.

64.  While forcefully outlining long-held Palestinian positions on the peace process, Arafat steered clear of some of the fiery rhetoric he has used in recent weeks.

65.  We hope the new government will try to consider the Palestinian position and find common ground that both the Israelis and Palestinians can find satisfactory.

66.  French Foreign Minister Herve de Charette said Friday he fears a swift turn for the worse in the Palestinian territories, as Israeli and Palestinian positions grow wider.

67.  Israeli helicopters dropped troops around the Palestinian position, located just on the edge of the border with Egypt while a Cobra helicopter targeted the position with heavy machine-gun.

68.  But groups of stone-throwers skirted the Palestinian positions to harass the Israeli forces.

69.  The task facing the US trouble-shooter appeared tough as Israeli and Palestinian positions remained far apart.

70.  They said the dialogue would strengthen the Palestinian negotiating position with Israel.