1.   If approved, he said, the delay would most likely be a year or longer.

2.   Those proposals could become law if approved by just the Legislature, he said.

3.   Opposition legislator Yossi Sarid said approving an army settlement unit in Hebron would be a mistake since it would put the soldiers at the heart of a national argument.

4.   If approved by the Security Council, they said, the peacekeepers would be sent packing.

5.   If approved, proponents say, the new constitution would set the stage for the return of democratic rule after two devastating civil wars.

6.   Opposition legislator Yossi Sarid said approving an army settlement unit in Hebron would be a mistake since it would put the soldiers at the heart of a national debate.

7.   Romania, which is seeking NATO membership, would only take part in military action if parliament approved, Romanian Foreign Minister Andrei Plesu said.

8.   The lower three categories would go into effect immediately if approved, Hayden said.

9.   The proposal will be presented to a Central Bank committee this month, to be forwarded to the Cabinet if approved, the report said.