81.  In the past, Palestinian authorities have resisted Israeli demands to hand over suspected militants, preferring to jail and prosecute them in the autonomous areas.

82.  In recent years, there has also been a spate of car thefts, with most of the cars being taken to the autonomous Palestinian areas.

83.  India informed PLO chief Yasser Arafat on Sunday that it planned to open an interest office in the autonomous area of the Gaza Strip, a spokesman said.

84.  In the autonomous Palestinian areas, the EU funds health care, education, police and the customs service.

85.  International aid to the autonomous Palestinian areas totaled dlrs.

86.  Iraqi Kurds currently rule an autonomous area in northern Iraq.

87.  Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization are making headway toward agreement on elections for a council to administrate the autonomous areas, a Palestinian negotiator said Thursday.

88.  Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization are making headway toward agreement on elections for a council to administrate the autonomous areas, a Palestinian negotiator said Wednesday.

89.  Israel and the PLO are making progress toward an agreement on elections for a council to administrate autonomous areas in the West Bank, a Palestinian negotiator said Thursday.

90.  Israel argues that under the Israel-PLO accord, PLO diplomatic activity must be restricted to Gaza and Jericho autonomous areas.