Monday, November 27, 2006
Some headlines and summaries from JTA
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E.U. leader meets with Israel, Arabs
Finland’s foreign minister began two days of meetings with Israeli and Arab leaders.
The Associated Press reported that Erkki Tuomioja, whose country holds the rotating E.U. presidency, led peace discussions Monday in Tampere, Finland, with foreign ministers from the European Union, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Syria, Turkey and Tunisia.
Following the talks, Tuomioja optimistically cited the Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire, in place since Sunday.
He told reporters, “It is important the Palestinians have a credible, representative government which no one will have any excuse not to engage with seriously.”
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, at the same news conference, called the cease-fire “a message to moderates on the Palestinian side,” the AP reported.
U.N. rights council keeps Israel focus
The U.N. Human Rights Council passed two resolutions against Israel.
The council voted 32-1 Monday to declare Israel’s presence in the Golan Heights illegal, and 45-1 to condemn Israel’s settlement construction.
Canada was the nay vote in both resolutions.
The 47-member council has singled out no other country but Israel for human rights abuses since the council was established six months ago.
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