He wanted a foothold in the West Bank as well to prove that his hoped-for state was no pipe dream, and Jericho fit the battle plan.

Palestinians consider the eastern sector, annexed by Israel in 1980, to be the capital of their hoped-for state.

In fact, he did not even repeat his often-stated call for Jerusalem to be the capital of his hoped-for independent state.

The Palestinians claim the area as the capital of their hoped-for state.

But Palestinians, who regard East Jerusalem as the capital of their hoped-for state, are conspicuously absent.

Four A, however, weren't waiting in the hoped-for state of gently simmering excitement.

They say the jurisdiction should include all of the occupied territories and East Jerusalem, which they consider the future capital of their hoped-for state.

Palestinians see the area as the future capital of their hoped-for state.

Palestinians assert that the holy site should be under their sovereignty as part of the capital of their hoped-for state.

For the P.L.O., one goal is to flaunt the trappings and symbols of their hoped-for state whenever possible.