Arab delegates walk out of EU and Israeli talks in Valencia
Arab ministers walked out of a two day meeting with EU and Israeli diplomats in Valencia Spain to protest Israel’s West Bank assault and the confinement of Yasser Arafat. Tunisian foreign minister Habib Ben Yahia and Nabil Shaath criticized Israel’s actions. EU urged a cease fire and peace talks with a funding offer for reconstruction contingent on ending the violence. Lebanon and Syria boycotted. Peres arrived late due to technical problems.
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Hebron militia leader killed in Israeli helicopter strike
In Hebron a militia commander Marwan Zalloum of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and a companion died when an Israeli helicopter fired missiles at their car. Zalloum had been on a list of 33 activists Israel handed to the Palestinians for arrest.
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