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...Friday, it seemed as though Robertson's repentance had been honored. Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Daniel Ayalon, reported the Associated Press, announced that "Israel respects Rev. Robertson and accepts his apology, which reflects his true friendship and support for the state of Israel...
...encountered. It is debatable whether, under the current travel policy, funding for research like Bakshi’s would have been provided by the College, given his destination. The Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe has a propensity for detaining individuals it considers even slightly hostile. Only recently, the U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe was detained for trespassing in a public park on charges that he was trying to overthrow the Mugabe regime. This incident was an isolated one. It in no way reflects the general condition of all nations that merit a medium-level warning from the State Department. If anything...
...DANIEL KURTZER Former U.S. ambassador to Israel: Ariel Sharon was writing the last and most important chapter of his legacy when he was struck down. My conversations with Sharon last September, as I departed my ambassadorial post in Israel, convinced me that the historic disengagement from Gaza was not his last peace step. I believe he was intent on redefining Israel's eastern border, which would require dismantling many additional settlements in the West Bank. Immediate peace moves by Israel are highly unlikely. The new Israeli leadership will need time to consolidate its power at home and build up credibility...
...rump party populated by the far right that polls a humiliating third, Netanyahu hopes to woo back disenchanted centrists who may fear doing deals with the Arabs without Sharon's strong arm. "He definitely wants to adhere to a more centrist position," says Likud veteran Zalman Shoval, a former ambassador to Washington under Netanyahu...
...staunch U.S. ally Alvaro Uribe is likely to win resounding reelection after the Supreme Court last fall approved a Constitutional amendment allowing presidents to serve second terms. A poll in mid-December showed Uribe with 73% support; his closest competition comes in at 5%. Uribe did chastize the U.S. ambassador for warning that paramilitary leaders, usually allied with the government, could try to interfere with the elections. He called the diplomat's assessment "meddling" in Colombia's internal affairs. Uribe, nevertheless, has not complained about Plan Colombia, the $3 billion in military aid from Washington since 2000 to help fight...