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Sources: U.S., France agree on peace plan
The main points of a resolution to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah have been agreed to by the U.S. and France, diplomatic sources said Thursday. John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said council members hope to vote Friday on the resolution, but "we're not there yet."Under the plan, the Lebanese army and an expanded U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon will deploy to southern Lebanon in parallel with an Israeli withdrawal, the sources said, adding that Hezbollah forces will move north. The timing of the UNIFIL deployment had been a key sticking point in negotiations. Parts of the plan still need to be worked out, the sources said, and the various governments involved need to agree on it. ... Posted by: ed 2006-08-11 |
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