41.   Moving the embassy could be interpreted as prejudging peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians during which the status of Jerusalem is to be a key issue.

42.   Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel refused to get involved Monday in a renewed controversy over whether the U.S. embassy should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

43.   President Clinton said Friday that the United States was considering whether to move the embassy from Tel Aviv before the end of the year.

44.   Several members of Congress are primed to require moving the embassy in six months or a year, according to the office of Republican Sen. Jon Kyl.

45.   Shamir was asked at a brief news conference for his views about the decision this week by the U.S. Congress to move the embassy.

46.   Some militant groups have threatened to target U.S. diplomats if the United States moved its embassy.

47.   The Clinton administration has opposed moving the embassy now as a hindrance to Mideast peace efforts.

48.   The Clinton Administration opposes moving the embassy, fearing this would undermine its role as an impartial broke in the Mideast peace talks.

49.   The Clinton administration opposes moving the embassy.

50.   The embassy was moved from its previous site in the capital, Sofia, to give diplomats more space.