21.   Aviv Bushinsky, spokesman for Netanayahu, confirmed the need for a delay in an interview Monday and said the Israeli leader had raised the issue with Clinton.

22.   But he implied that Chinese leaders would not raise the documentary with Rifkind, saying China already has made its displeasure known.

23.   But Israeli leaders have raised the possibility of attacking atomic facilities where Iran allegedly is engaged in building nuclear weapons.

24.   But targeting leaders raised the stakes, and the Palestinians swiftly pledged retaliation.

25.   Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said he and other leaders would raise the Cuba issue during one-on-one sessions with Clinton on Thursday.

26.   Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said he and other leaders would raise the issue during one-on-one sessions with Clinton.

27.   German leaders raised concern Wednesday that the United States could seek new targets for the war on terrorism, saying that could ignite a broader conflict.

28.   Government leaders raised the possibility last week of allowing local Chinese to buy into the equity usually reserved for Malays.

29.   However, Congress leaders did not raise the issue of replacing Gowda, newspapers said.

30.   Islamic leaders raised the specter of civil war, apparently in an effort to get Arafat to back off.