EU Council President and Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik was today in contact with the Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and the Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas concerning the attack by a group of Palestinian extremists on Israeli military personnel and the subsequent kidnapping of one of the soldiers.
"This latest aggravation of the security situation could jeopardise the efforts for internal Palestinian reconciliation and direct talks with Israel following the recent meeting between Prime Minister Olmert and President Abbas. Everything possible must therefore be done in order that the extremists do not once again destroy the burgeoning hopes of peace”, Ursula Plassnik said.
She reported that President Abbas had told her he was trying to find a solution to the kidnapping. "Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni also assured me the Israeli cabinet is fully aware of its responsibility in the current tense situation”, Plassnik said in conclusion.
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