41.   Speaking at a meeting with Weizman, Albright backed Israeli demands that Arafat take tougher action against militants.

42.   That demand is backed by a threat by NATO to use military force if necessary.

43.   The Palestinians hope that Clinton will back up demands that as part of the Wye accord Israel release more Palestinians held for anti-Israeli activities and not just criminals.

44.   The local association backed her demand for another test.

45.   The newspaper also said that bin Laden, a millionaire Saudi dissident, has many friends who back his demand that American troops withdraw from Saudi Arabia.

46.   The Palestinians hope that Clinton will back up demands that as part of the Wye accord, Israel release more Palestinians held for anti-Israeli activities.

47.   The Palestinians said there could be no cease-fire before Israel withdraws from all Palestinian territory, and U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni strongly backed that demand.

48.   The students have kept alive their separate protest to back demands for the removal of the Belgrade University rector.

49.   The strikes were to back demands for higher wages, overtime, holidays and social insurance programs.

50.   The U.S. State Department backed the demands for more concessions.