Egypt
and Jordan, key allies of the United
States in the Middle East, Tuesday,
September 17, 2002, dismissed the U.S.
call for a tough new Security Council
resolution on Iraq. Russia, meanwhile,
delayed discussion at the UN Security
Council of Iraq's offer to allow the
return of weapons inspectors, news
agencies reported... more>>
More
than 200 young Israelis called up for
the (obligatory) national service said
in a petition released Tuesday,
September 17, 2002, that they would
refuse to serve in an "army of
occupation."... more>>
Sri
Lanka's Norwegian-backed peace
negotiations made an early break-through
on their second day Tuesday, September
17, 2002, with warring parties agreeing
on a road map for future talks, news
agencies reported... more>>
sharon
Tuesday, September 17, 2002, claimed
that the violence between Israel and the
Palestinians over the past two years
might have been prevented, had Israel
responded promptly to the (alleged)
Palestinian Authority's violations of
the Oslo Accords...
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