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Israeli delegation to visit Libya
That's gonna tighten the Lebanese turbans...An Israeli delegation is expected to visit Libya with the aim of reaching a mutual understanding on the signing of a peace agreement, according to the Kuwaiti Al-Seyassa newspaper Tuesday. European diplomatic sources said Monday that senior Libyan and Israeli officials met in Vienna last Friday in the presence of an American diplomat from the Vienna embassy, and agreed that a joint Israeli delegation consisting of officials from the foreign ministry, defense department and Mossad will pay a visit to Tripoli in the second half of this month, with the goal of discussing the end of relations of hostility between the Libyans and Israelis and building normal ties between both countries. Damm, that meter does work! Moreover, the sources told the newspaper that Kadhafiâs son, Saif al Islam and the head of intelligence, Moussa Kousa have met Israeli officials more than once in Geneva and London during August and November this year with the help of Qatarâs mediation. Working on those Paleo camps in Libya, perhaps? Meanwhile, in comments published Tuesday, Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi is quoted as saying he is ready to compensate Libyan Jews whose properties were confiscated. He also said he is prepared to allow Libyans to travel to Israel, according to Arab press reports. Speaking to members of the Popular Committe for Public Security and Justice, Kadhafi denied the existence of political prisoners in Libyan jails. He offered any international body for human rights access to Libyan prisons in order to verify this issue. "There is no opposition in Libya... if a citizen has an opposed opinion, he can express it freely via popular conferences," the Libyan ruler was quoted as saying. He had his lips welded on years ago. Iâm sure there are no political prisoners in jail, they have lots of empty desert and plenty of shovels. In addition, Kadhafi stressed that Tripoliâs doors are open to everyone who wants to travel or emigrate to other countries, even to Israel. He called to compensate those that lost their assets and money during the early stages of the revolution. He said the state must try those who gained control of other peopleâs properties in the name of the revolution. Heâs gonna try himself and then his son will pardon him.
Posted by: Steve 2004-01-06 |
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