21.   At no point have the French or British formally suggested a troop withdrawal in the Security Council, the only forum authorized to disband the peacekeeping effort.

22.   Basic components of the coming new phase are Palestinian elections and a companion Israeli troop withdrawal from West Bank towns and villages.

23.   Barak did seem to offer a broad hint that a further troop withdrawal might be forthcoming.

24.   Both Bassiouny and Indyk emphasized that an agreement on an Israeli troop withdrawal from Hebron would improve the atmosphere for the economic summit.

25.   A joint Israeli-Palestinian committee will begin discussions on a third Israeli troop withdrawal from the West Bank.

26.   A day earlier it had spelled out its position on reciprocity and the next round of troop withdrawals.

27.   But several analysts questioned whether a troop withdrawal meant that NATO had lowered its ambitions in Bosnia, rather than a visibly improved security situation.

28.   But the American political calendar requires the appearance of a foreign-policy success and a major troop withdrawal.

29.   But the Palestinians have insisted that Israel also agree to a timetable for further troop withdrawals in the West Bank as called for under existing accords.

30.   But there were signs that the move may not have persuaded Israel to resume its troop withdrawals from the West Bank.