51.   The declaration, backed by the United States, marked a minor victory for Palestinians, who have long sought international peacekeepers in the West Bank and Gaza.

52.   The government has criticized international peacekeepers in Kosovo for not preventing men and weapons from crossing illegally into Macedonia.

53.   The government has said Kosovo is the source of weapons and violence, and that international peacekeepers had not prevented men and weapons from crossing illegally.

54.   The international peacekeepers were then faced with the prospect of having to confront a heavily armed, rebellious force no longer disciplined by their officers.

55.   The international peacekeepers plan to send in more troops.

56.   The rebels have pulled back from some of their positions in western Macedonia, and international peacekeepers have caught some crossing into Kosovo.

57.   The United Nations said the remains were a serious health hazard to international peacekeepers who have patrolled the area since a cease-fire agreement was signed last December.

58.   The U.S. Central Command has put the deployment of international peacekeepers on hold, seeking to keep the focus on the military operation in the south.

59.   The United States and its allies called for the deployment of international peacekeepers last year as they were trying to piece together a new Afghan government.

60.   The use of international peacekeepers, on the other hand, is risky and requires study and debate.