Non-profit groups split over attending UN racism conference
United States threatens to skip the Durban racism conference as 175 American groups debate going. Debates center on apologies for slavery and condemning Israel, while Muslim states push WWII atrocities on equal footing with Israel. Zionism faces rejection on the agenda. Israeli officials urge safeguards to keep the gathering from becoming a platform against Israel.
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Bush urges Arafat to halt Middle East violence
President Bush called on Yasser Arafat to stop Palestinian bombings and urged Israel to restraint while stressing peace over war. He said the United States is engaging leaders on all sides, including neighbors, to deter a wider conflict. Bush spoke at Grieges Elementary School in Albuquerque before duties with the Chamber of Commerce and a Domenici fundraiser.
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Egyptians Meet With Powell And Rice On Israel
A high level Egyptian delegation visits Washington to meet Secretary of State Powell and National Security Adviser Rice to press Arab sentiment against Israel. The Bush administration shows no shift in policy while Arabs and Europeans urge U.S. intercession for confidence-building measures amid ongoing conflict and a Palestinian intifada. Israel demands an end to fighting as a precondition for renewed peace talks.
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