51.   It also effectively suspended negotiations on its entry into the World Trade Organization.

52.   It recalled its ambassador to Washington and suspended negotiations with Taiwan.

53.   Israel responded by suspending peace negotiations with Arafat and the Syrians and by sealing off the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip and West Bank.

54.   Israel suspended negotiations with the Palestinians after the blasts and has demanded that Palestinian leaders act to restrain militants.

55.   Israel, which has suspended peace negotiations, insists that restoring calm is a prerequisite for new talks.

56.   Israeli-Syrian negotiations have been suspended since December.

57.   Negotiations were suspended last week, with no date set for resumption.

58.   Negotiations currently are suspended because of violence in Palestinian-controlled areas.

59.   Negotiations have been suspended since then.

60.   Negotiations have been suspended for nearly a year.