81.  The Palestinian leadership also said it welcomed a U.S. proposal to hold an international peace conference on resolving the dispute.

82.  The Palestinian leadership condemned the bombing in a statement and said it had no advance knowledge of the attack.

83.  The Palestinian leadership has denied knowledge of the shipment.

84.  The Palestinian leadership should respond positively.

85.  The Palestinian leadership strongly condemns the violent attack against Israeli civilians in a public hall in Rishon le Zion.

86.  The Palestinian leadership confirmed that the captain of the ship was an official in its naval unit, but denied links to the shipment.

87.  The Palestinian leadership reaffirmed a call for an Arab summit to discuss the state of the peace process, the paper said.

88.  The withdrawal appeared to meet U.S. requirements of Israel, but American officials were unsure that it would be enough to placate the Palestinian leadership and produce a cease-fire.

89.  There can be no peacemaking without a trustworthy and accountable Palestinian leadership.

90.  There is still no alternative for Israel, the United States or anyone else who wants to deal with an authentic Palestinian leadership.