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| Condoleezza Rice cancels visit to Israel |
| 2007-05-08 |
| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has cancelled a trip to Israel planned for next week due to the unstable political situation in Israel, the Foreign Ministry confirmed late Monday night. Rice was scheduled to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders following a stop-off in Moscow. US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Monday that the cancellation would not get in the way of US efforts to move forward with Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. "It's a change in plans, yes," McCormack admitted, but added that the US would "continue efforts to advance the Israeli-Palestinian track." "The political situation in Israel has become a bit more complex in the near term," said McCormack. Tension has risen between government officials following the release of the Winograd's interim report into the Second Lebanon War. Many government officials have called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down. On Thursday, 150,000 people participated in a mass demonstration at Tel Aviv's Rabin Square in an attempt to get Olmert and his government to resign. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 OK, it's now been over a decade of doing this, contrary to common sense and the reality sitting right in front of us. There can be no serious argument for continuing this charade It's the professional diplomatic corps at work. Two words: job. security. When the problem is never solved, it keeps their lot in business in perpetuity. Oh, sorry. You said a serious argument. I can't come up with one. But at least this time I think the cynical path leads closest to the truth. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2007-05-08 11:07 |
| #6 Send Pelosi to the Palestinian side. Tell them through back channels we will pay lots and lots of money for her return. Let nature take it's course. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-05-08 09:44 |
| #5 I sense a new trend, if the israli govt won't defend itself, find someone who will. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-05-08 06:11 |
| #4 SPACEWAR > CONDI warns Pacific Islands leaders about "Strongmen" andor anti-democratic cabals working to stifle or overthrow democracy. Methinks Condi is giving a veiled or subtle warning about CHINA's rising influence in the region. * NEWS > ASIA SEES CHINA AS KEY TO NEW SARKOZY DIPLOMACY. Sark not held/viewed in region as being pro-JAPAN - may switch French regional focii to PRC from Tokyo. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-05-08 02:11 |
| #3 my thoughts exactly, Mike. |
| Posted by: USN, ret. 2007-05-08 00:36 |
| #2 Are we sure this doesn't have anything to do with hezzy rockets and most likely a forthcoming war? |
| Posted by: Mike N 2007-05-08 00:24 |
| #1 the US would "continue efforts to advance the Israeli-Palestinian track." OK, it's now been over a decade of doing this, contrary to common sense and the reality sitting right in front of us. There can be no serious argument for continuing this charade - and claims that going through the motions has any value with Arab publics are absurd. Dubya showed so much promise on this a few years back. Tragic that he's apparently given up and returned to the empty, sanguinary, and ultimately more costly charade. |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2007-05-08 00:11 |