08-05-2005, 07:52 PM
Israel seeks India's help in peace process: report
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)
08/03/2005
New Delhi (dpa) - Israel has sought India's help to persuade the Palestinian authority to take action against militants wanting to disrupt the Middle East peace process, a news report said Wednesday.
Amos Gilad, a retired major general and a key aide of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, briefed Indian officials in New Delhi last week on the planned withdrawal of Israeli settlers from the Gaza strip.
"Palestinian Authority has been making loud proclamations about helping to stop violence in the region. But it lacks the will to act against militants. India can use its goodwill with Palestinian authorities to help in the peace process," a senior Israeli diplomat told India's IANS news agency.
New Delhi reportedly agreed to help but also took the opportunity to repeat its commitment to the Palestinian cause, the agency said.
Newspaper reports said Gilad met Deputy National Security Advisor Vijay Nambiar as well as Rajiv Sikri, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs when he visited India on July 26-27.
Gilad, who heads the political and international department in the Israeli Defence Ministry, also discussed bilateral defence relations with Indian leaders.
The bilateral defence relationship has deepened in recent years, with Israel steadily becoming India's second biggest defence supplier. Both countries also have a joint working group on countering terrorism.
India, which has close relations with Palestinian leaders and is committed to the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a homeland of their own, has also developed close ties with Israel after the resumption of diplomatic ties with that country since 1992.
http://www.cjp.org/content_display.html?...eID=159445
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)
08/03/2005
New Delhi (dpa) - Israel has sought India's help to persuade the Palestinian authority to take action against militants wanting to disrupt the Middle East peace process, a news report said Wednesday.
Amos Gilad, a retired major general and a key aide of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, briefed Indian officials in New Delhi last week on the planned withdrawal of Israeli settlers from the Gaza strip.
"Palestinian Authority has been making loud proclamations about helping to stop violence in the region. But it lacks the will to act against militants. India can use its goodwill with Palestinian authorities to help in the peace process," a senior Israeli diplomat told India's IANS news agency.
New Delhi reportedly agreed to help but also took the opportunity to repeat its commitment to the Palestinian cause, the agency said.
Newspaper reports said Gilad met Deputy National Security Advisor Vijay Nambiar as well as Rajiv Sikri, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs when he visited India on July 26-27.
Gilad, who heads the political and international department in the Israeli Defence Ministry, also discussed bilateral defence relations with Indian leaders.
The bilateral defence relationship has deepened in recent years, with Israel steadily becoming India's second biggest defence supplier. Both countries also have a joint working group on countering terrorism.
India, which has close relations with Palestinian leaders and is committed to the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a homeland of their own, has also developed close ties with Israel after the resumption of diplomatic ties with that country since 1992.
http://www.cjp.org/content_display.html?...eID=159445