1.   Others say the crisis of violence that erupted last September justifies exceptional measures, including approval of what might be a problematic appointment.

2.   But exceptional times demand exceptional measures.

3.   These are exceptional times and will call for exceptional measures, exceptional commitments and exceptional sense of urgency.

4.   Israeli army spokesman Shlomo Dror denied that the security checks on the deputies represented exceptional measures.

5.   Despite misgivings about the operation, German Environment Minister Angela Merkel on Monday accepted the word of her visiting British counterpart John Gummer that it was an exceptional measure.

6.   They also agreed to reactivate emergency laws which allows Israel to take exceptional measures.

7.   Israeli army spokesman Shlomo Dror denied that the demands represented exceptional measures.

8.   Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin agreed to a request to that effect from Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as an exceptional measure and for humanitarian reasons, the officials said.

9.   The exceptional measure has been put in place at the request of the defence, even though it was fiercely opposed by the prosecution.

10.   The institute warned that cuts in deficits by exceptional measures would not result in lasting improvement.