11.   Israeli legislators threatened Monday to call for a boycott of a major Italian insurance company unless it takes steps to compensate families of Jewish policyholders killed by the Nazis.

12.   Kalenjin legislators threatened Kibaki bloodshed would ensure if he went through with his civil case.

13.   Legislators had threatened a no-confidence motion late last year, but held off after Arafat promised to reshuffle the Cabinet and sign measures lawmakers had enacted.

14.   Legislators had threatened a no-confidence motion late last year, but held off after Arafat promised to shuffle the Cabinet and sign measures lawmakers had enacted.

15.   Legislators had threatened last year to hold a no-confidence vote but backed down after Arafat promised to carry out reforms.

16.   Legislators had threatened to hold up debate because of the scandal.

17.   Several National Religious Party legislators threatened to leave the coalition government if the agreement did not guarantee security for the Jewish settlers or allow them to expand their enclaves.

18.   The Florida legislator threatened to introduce a bill in Congress that would punish Caribbean countries who do business with Cuba.

19.   The NRP opposes territorial concessions to the Palestinians, and NRP legislators have threatened to bring down the government over a West Bank troop pullback.

20.   The party opposes territorial concessions to the Palestinians, and its legislators have threatened to bring down the government over a West Bank troop pullback pledged in peace accords.