Palestinian officials said that they expected to receive areas near East Jerusalem in a third and final Israeli pullback under the terms of interim self-rule accords.
He has to be in a position to promise Palestinians that an interim accord on autonomy will not be the final one.
This aspect of the dispute was resolved when the flag was changed under the terms of an interim accord agreed between the two states in October 1995.
Under the Israeli-Palestinian interim self-rule accords, the authority cannot operate in Jerusalem.
And the best way to do that is through a quick interim accord - a pilot project for the peace process.
Under the terms of an interim accord, the Brazilian Government last month paid some arrears.
The Oslo Accords and the interim accord request a regrouping in three stages according to unilateral decisions by Israel.
The agreement also enshrines Mr. Sharon's campaign promise to put aside the painful decisions of a final settlement and concentrate on further interim accords.
The Americans and the Palestinians are pushing for a comprehensive interim accord, clearing the way for a final round of peace talks.
The Americans and the Palestinians are still pushing for a comprehensive interim accord, so that a final round of peace talks can start immediately.