One goal of the elections is to establish limited Palestinian autonomy.
It threatened to break off negotiations to broaden Palestinian autonomy if he failed to do so.
Israeli opinion is now closely divided over the future course of Palestinian autonomy.
It was the first release since the agreement on Palestinian autonomy signed last month.
What do we have to show for six years of Palestinian autonomy here?
For now, they are focused on an interim period of Palestinian autonomy, which is to last five years.
Any agreement on Palestinian autonomy would also have to address the future of these settlers.
A second agreement called for negotiating eventual Palestinian autonomy there.
We cannot now cut off support which is essential in maintaining Palestinian autonomy.
The elections would be the first step toward Palestinian autonomy - self-government, not independence.