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Foreign Ministry Launches Campaign Against Israel Bashing at UN

(Jerusalem Post) - Herb Keinon Palestinian incitement against Israel needs to end not only on PA television and radio, but also on CNN and in the UN General Assembly, senior foreign ministry official David Granit said Thursday. Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom is expected to tell EU foreign ministers next Monday that if the EU views itself as an active partner in the road map process, it is incumbent upon it to take action against anti-Israel resolutions in UN bodies, both by voting against them, and ensuring that the Palestinians and Arab states tone down the rhetoric. Many of these resolutions can be characterized as the type of incitement the PA has obligated itself to put an end to under the road map, Granit said. "One resolution may not be important," Granit said, "But 30 or 40 creates an impact in many countries which, because of these resolutions, treat you like a leper." There is a growing understanding, especially among the central and eastern European countries who are slated to join the EU next year, that this is a phenomenon that needs to end, Granit said.
2003-07-18 00:00:00
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