1.   And finally, if China did not desist, any U.S. military pullback from Asia would stop.

2.   Israel will not proceed with further military pullbacks in the West Bank until the Palestinian Authority takes steps toward security cooperation, a team of cabinet ministers decided Friday.

3.   The military pullback was not total.

4.   Palestinian elections are expected to be held either in January or April, depending on when Israel completes its military pullback.

5.   Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said Monday that he hoped an upcoming Palestinian-Israeli summit meeting in Washington would expedite a further Israeli military pullback from the West Bank.

6.   Arafat said final details of an Israeli military pullback would be worked out by a joint committee.

7.   Barak agrees to a military pullback to defuse tensions on West Bank, Gaza, Israeli sources say.

8.   Powell had hoped for a cease-fire and an immediate Israeli military pullback from Palestinian cities and villages as President George W. Bush has demanded more than once.

9.   These call for a series of military pullbacks by Israel on the West Bank and permit Jewish settlers to remain.

10.   The Zapatistas say they want further military pullbacks before talks can resume.