But he predicted that the arrests would not stir Palestinian violence.

If he is serious about any of this, the time has come to turn away from his exclusively military response to Palestinian violence.

Because of increased Palestinian violence to occupation this plan is in abeyance.

He says that the past two and a half years of Palestinian violence have been appalling.

Palestinian violence, he asserted, is inspired by acts like the killing of a 4-year-old girl.

The party believed that Israel could stop Palestinian violence through the use of military force.

Earthwork, which could provoke Palestinian violence, is not to start until next week, the officials added.

Israeli officials rejected his call for a halt to Palestinian violence as meaningless.

But, he said, settlements were just an excuse for Palestinian violence.

Of course all this would depend on a credible end to Palestinian violence.