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Israel PM: Peace closer than ever
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The parade capped off the inauguration on Sunday of President Nicolas Sarkozy s Union for the Mediterranean, which aims to bring closer together the countries of the European Union and the North African and Middle Eastern nations that ring the sea. (article 4)
At a joint news conference later, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works. (article 7)
The Israeli and Palestinian leaders have expressed their optimism over the chances for peace at a summit of EU and Mediterranean rim nations in Paris. (article 6)
Leaders from 43 nations have launched the Union for the Mediterranean, which has ending conflict in the Middle East as one of its main priorities. (article 6)
Mr Sarkozy urged Middle Eastern countries involved in long-running conflicts to end the deadly spiral of war and violence, as European nations had done by making peace which each other during the 20th Century. (article 6)
Israel and the Palestinians have disagreed over the final declaration of the Mediterranean summit held in Paris, France's foreign minister has said. (article 5)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday asked Syrian President Bashar Assad to help resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear program by persuading Tehran to cooperate with the international community. (article 2)
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Israel, Palestinian, Israeli, Hezbollah, peace |
Source articles
- /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1001636 (haaretz.com, 07/14/2008, 865 words)
- Sarkozy asks Syria to help resolve Iran nuclear crisis (haaretz.com, 07/13/2008, 622 words)
- Sarkozy Helps to Bring Syria Out of Isolation (nytimes.com, 07/14/2008, 1257 words)
- Syrian Leader Attends Bastille Day Parade, Stirring Up Tensions (nytimes.com, 07/15/2008, 602 words)
- Dispute on Paris summit wording (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 566 words)
- Israel PM: Peace closer than ever (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 725 words)
- Syria and Lebanon discuss diplomacy - (baltimoresun.com, 07/15/2008, 252 words)
- Israeli doubts over Syria peace (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 1191 words)
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