The Israeli authorities placed three prominent Palestinians under "administrative detention" for periods of up to one year on Nov. 13.

On Thursday the police rounded up 10 prominent Palestinians, generally regarded as older moderates.

He had been imprisoned along with two other prominent Palestinians in November 1990 [see p. 37873].

It is time to stop extremists from hijacking the Palestinian national movement, other prominent Palestinians said.

Nov. 13 Three prominent Palestinians are placed under administrative detention [ibid.].

The State Department characterized the meeting as a routine consultation with prominent Palestinians.

The police warned prominent Palestinians to protect themselves.

One who resigned was Hanan Ashrawi, one of the most prominent Palestinians on the international stage.

Faisal al-Husseini, a prominent Palestinian, said after the talks that the Americans "are determined to do something, to go forward, to push."

Their strategy, according to prominent Palestinians in the territories, is to wait and see what Mr. Shamir does.