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The victims’ families were outraged with the decision, but the Prime Minister’s Office maintained that the decision was made in cooperation with the Shin Bet security service, and Israel will closely follow the Palestinians’ handling of the case.
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Olmert’s associates relayed messages to Yishai and to Communications Minister Ariel Attias that negotiations with the Palestinians on Jerusalem would proceed at a much slower pace than other core issues
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Another official told the Post that Abbas has appealed to some Arab countries to use their good offices with Syrian President Bashar Assad to ban the conference. The decision to hold the conference was apparently taken in response to US President George W
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According to Ben-Eliezer, Yisrael Beiteinu’s decision to leave the government actually helps Labor to be a partner in reaching a peace agreement, and the party must not miss the opportunity.
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“We have information that this attack was carried out by international terror groups that are not directly affiliated to the terror organizations inside Lebanon,” a senior Israeli official quoted Olmert as telling Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defense
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The other four members agreed that a harsh report was required, but argued that most of the responsibility for Israel’s performance lay with the army, not the prime minister.
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“This is a test for all the parties in the Knesset who say to the media that they will fight for a united Jerusalem, but who don’t act for this in the Knesset,” said Katz, in a reference to Shas.
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That led to a brief standoff and required the intervention of U.S. Ambassador Richard Jones.
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