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Monday, September 04, 2006
Some headlines and summaries from JTA
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Israelis warned on tough talk
An Israeli government memorandum warned that belligerent talk by Cabinet officials or military chiefs could encourage foreign war-crimes suits.
Jerusalem sources said Monday that the Foreign Ministry recently assembled a legal team to assess the risk of foreign entities filing suit against Israeli officials accused of involvement in the Lebanon war or military crackdowns on the Palestinians.
The ministry issued a memorandum to the military and other government agencies, warning those who could be targeted for prosecution against publicly making statements that could be used in evidence against them.
Among terms and phrases now considered off-limits are “crushing the enemy” and “wiping out,” or “cleansing,” areas suspected of harboring Hezbollah or Palestinian terrorists.
The Foreign Ministry document said war-crimes suits were being prepared against Israeli army commanders or civil servants in France, Belgium, Morocco and Britain.
Europeans bar El Al planes with arms
Several European nations are barring El Al planes carrying arms from landing and refueling on their way to Israel.
The decision made by England, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy will require Israel to significantly cut down the size of arms shipments.
As this follows the monthlong conflict with Hezbollah, an El Al spokesman said the inability to replenish Israel’s depleted cache puts the nation at risk.
Jewish delegation meets Egyptian officials
An American Jewish Committee delegation discussed regional security issues in Cairo with Egypt’s top foreign policy officials.
“The main message we take away from our meetings in Cairo is that Egypt and Israel need each other more than ever — that the two nations share concerns about Iran, regional extremism and the urgency of advancing peace, concerns heightened by the war in Lebanon,” said Robert Goodkind, president of the AJCommittee, after the meetings Sunday. “The foundation of Egyptian-Israeli relations is solid.”
During the two days of consultations, the AJCommittee — which frequently visits Arab capitals — was hosted for lunch by Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. The delegation also met privately with Gen. Omar Suleiman, Egypt’s national intelligence chief, and with Osama El Baz, a political adviser to President Hosni Mubarak.
The AJCommittee praised the Egyptian government’s efforts to help secure the release of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli solider abducted in June when Palestinian terrorists crossed into Israel from Gaza. Suleiman, who leads those efforts, expressed determination to continue pressing for Shalit’s freedom.
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