1.   He stressed, however, that the Clinton administration opposed withdrawal of UNPROFOR and hoped that the U.S. commitment might encourage the multinational force to remain in place.

2.   Others on the left, as on the right, oppose unilateral withdrawal because it would be seen as a sign of weakness.

3.   Sharon and most Israeli politicians oppose unilateral withdrawal.

4.   The settler movement was strongly supported by the right-wing Likud party, which opposed withdrawal for political but not religious reasons.

5.   The United States has consistently opposed a withdrawal and has not yet been asked by either NATO or the UN to provide any further assistance in the operation.

6.   Both Israeli leaders oppose full withdrawal.

7.   But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who opposes withdrawal from the Golan, says his government is not bound by unwritten understandings reached by the Labor government.

8.   Israeli oppose unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon.

9.   Jewish settlers bitterly oppose the withdrawal, saying it will jeopardize their security.

10.   Leaders in Abkhazia oppose the withdrawal of the Russian border troops, saying the move will strengthen Georgian control over the region and could intensify the conflict with Georgia.