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Monday, May 15, 2006
Some headlines and summaries from JTA
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Olmert aides to Washington
Senior Israeli officials traveled to Washington to prepare for Ehud Olmert’s visit.
Yoram Turbowitz, a senior aide to the prime minister, and veteran adviser Dov Weisglass flew out to the United States on Saturday for preparatory talks in the White House.
President Bush is to receive Olmert there next week for their first summit.
The prime minister is expected to push for U.S. recognition of, and financing for, Olmert’s “convergence plan,” under which Israel would withdraw from parts of the West Bank and annex others. “We are in a very difficult period and we intend to carry out steps that will bring about a very significant change in life and the quality of life in the State of Israel,” Olmert said Sunday in a Jerusalem speech.
According to Israeli sources, Olmert may also be preparing to rebuff possible proposals by Bush to restart peace negotiations with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Israel has largely shunned Abbas since Hamas took over the Palestinian Authority government.
Livni endorses bills on P.A.
Israel’s foreign minister endorsed efforts in the U.S. Congress to tighten restrictions on dealings with the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority.
In a Cabinet meeting Sunday, Tzipi Livni “emphasized the importance of the bipartisan efforts in both houses of Congress to increase restrictions on aid to the Hamas government while keeping the option of continued humanitarian assistance,” a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.
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