06 April 2002 Military News

BUSH / ISRAEL VOA 06 Apr. 2002-- President Bush has called Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon with a strong message: halt your military offensive in the West Bank now
ARAB LEAGUE / EMERGENCY VOA 06 Apr. 2002-- Members of the Arab League today (Saturday) called for an emergency meeting of the U-N Security Council as they considered ways to respond effectively to the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Meanwhile, protestors gathering outside the League's headquarters called for resolutions of their own.
BUSH/BLAIR MIDEAST VOA 06 Apr. 2002-- President Bush is urging Israel to end incursions into Palestinian areas and withdraw its forces without delay
RUSSIA / MIDEAST VOA 06 Apr. 2002-- Russia has offered support to Secretary of State Colin Powell on his upcoming trip to the Middle East, saying all diplomatic efforts must be made to stop the bloodshed there
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS VOA 06 Apr. 2002-- Fierce fighting continues in the West Bank cities of Jenin and Nablus on the eighth day of Israel's military offensive. The military campaign shows little sign of easing ahead of U-S Secretary of State Colin Powell's expected arrival next week

Bush, Blair Pledge Quest for Lasting Middle East Peace Washington File 06 Apr. 2002-- Both leaders said that Iraq's development of weapons of mass destruction constituted a clear and present danger that the world community could not ignore.
KOREAS AGREEMENT VOA 06 Apr. 2002-- South Korea's presidential envoy says North Korea has agreed to revive the stalled inter-Korea peace process and resume talks with the United States. The comments by the South Korean envoy followed four days of talks in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang

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