11.   Japan says that fishing in the disputed islands by a third country undermines its sovereignty.

12.   Later Saturday, thousands of right-wing Israelis rallied in downtown Jerusalem to protest against Palestinians being allowed to vote, charging the election undermined Israeli sovereignty.

13.   Mahathir reiterated his belief that free trade can undermine national sovereignty.

14.   Thousands of right-wing Israelis rallied in downtown Jerusalem on Saturday night to protest against Palestinians being allowed to vote, charging the election undermined Israeli sovereignty.

15.   Both Palestinians and Israelis claim the holy city as their capital and Israeli conservatives slammed the polls there as undermining Israeli sovereignty.

16.   Clarke said if Britain did become part of a single currency, this would not seriously undermine its sovereignty.

17.   The national press meanwhile voiced fear that the new system would undermine parliamentary sovereignty and curtail powers of the future civilian governments.

18.   Kantor rejected arguments from GATT critics that the agreement would undermine US sovereignty and said US federal, state and local laws would not be jeopardized by the accord.

19.   The daily said that no country would allow activities to split the nation, because citizens had a duty not to undermine national sovereignty.

20.   The government rejected the resolution last Saturday at a five-hour meeting chaired by President Saddam Hussein, on the grounds it would undermine national sovereignty.