1.   But Palestinians warned that the fighting could only stop if Israel eased military blockades in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that prevent Palestinians from moving between towns.

2.   English gardeners were issued passports and even granted safe passage through military blockades if they were transporting acquisitions for Her Imperial Majesty.

3.   Flour disappeared from Kalandya on Friday and only reappeared Monday after a brief relaxing of the military blockade for humanitarian reasons.

4.   If he does, Israel is prepared to withdraw its military blockade of Palestinian towns and permit Palestinians to return to their jobs in Israel.

5.   Israel on Thursday removed some long-standing checkpoints and military blockades of Palestinian cities in the West Bank, but Palestinian officials dismissed the moves as mostly insignificant.

6.   Israel on Sunday maintained a military blockade of Palestinian cities which had been implemented early Saturday after the bombing.

7.   Military blockades outside Ramallah prevent people living in outlying villages from entering the city, stifling the economy.

8.   Official corruption, Israeli military blockades of Palestinian towns and uncertainty about the future all worked to discourage investment and disrupt commerce.

9.   Residents said a military blockade of the West Bank prevented Palestinians from traveling to Gaza.

10.   The decision to not use force was seen as a concession to Russia, which opposes a military blockade of oil and other goods to Yugoslavia.