Some interesting bits if you read between the lines, too.
It sounds like Jabbba is coming under increasing pressure, and
I would wager this is connected to the debacle in Iraq.The U.S. administration informed Israel on Sunday
that it plans to support the Russian resolution
seeking United Nations Security Council
endorsement of the road map peace initiative.
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Putin promised Sharon that Russia would not take
action contradictory to Israel's position. But,
after the meeting, Russia's ambassador to the
UN clarified that he had not been given new
instructions from Moscow, and he would continue
advancing the resolution.
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The prime minister also said that he would soon
hold a debate on the illegal outposts, and
would issue a detailed report on their numbers.
Paritzky said last week that he would raise the
issue in the cabinet meeting, following a
report by Haaretz that government ministries
were funding the construction of illegal
outposts, despite guidelines to the contrary
issued by Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein.
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Sharon's comments follow reports that U.S.
officials have in recent days sent sharp
messages to Israel, criticizing its activities
on settlements in the territories, and the
separation fence.
Haaretz