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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Some headlines and summaries from JTA
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Livni heads to New York
Israel’s foreign minister was scheduled to travel to New York to lobby for Israel’s interests in the Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire.
Tzipi Livni, who will fly Tuesday night, will meet with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan as he considers the make-up and role of the international force to be stationed in southern Lebanon.
Livni also will meet with diplomatic officials and Jewish leaders.
Israeli defense chief talks peace
Israel’s defense minister called for peace talks with Lebanon, the Palestinians and eventually Syria.
“Every war creates opportunities for an extensive diplomatic process,” Amir Peretz said Tuesday in a Tel Aviv speech, his most extensive public comments since a cease-fire ended Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah this week. “I’m certain that our enemies understand they cannot prevail over us. I plan to do whatever I can to restore diplomatic support for Israel. We need to resume negotiations with the Palestinians. We need to hold negotiations with Lebanon and lay the groundwork for negotiations with Syria.”
The comments were received coolly by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s office.
One source said Israel had no intent of breaking with U.S. pressure on Syria to cease its support for terrorist groups before peace talks can begin.
Peres confident in cease-fire
Shimon Peres said Israel would not use force against Hezbollah unless the militia used force against Israel.
Israel’s deputy prime minister expressed confidence in the new U.N.-sponsored cease-fire after a meeting Tuesday in Washington with the U.S. secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice.
“We will never go to war unless we are attacked,” Peres said.
Arab Americans to lobby Congress
Arab Americans are slated to meet with congressional representatives to press for U.S. involvement to bolster the Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire.
Wednesday’s meetings are part of National Arab American Lobby Day, which is being sponsored by the Arab American Institute.
Participants also are expected to ask legislators to expand U.S. assistance to Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.
Israelis arrested as prostitution ringleaders
Two Israelis were arrested on suspicion of running a U.S.-based prostitution ring.
Boaz Benmoshe, 44, and Ofer Moses Lupovitz, 44, are being described as leaders of a California-based ring that employed more than 240 women in the western United States.
The men reportedly ran an escort service called Elite Entertainment that actually was a prostitution service, law enforcement officials said.
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