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Elections in the Israeli missions overseas
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(27 Dec 2005)
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Israel's diplomatic representatives will be able to exercise their right to vote in 92 embassies, consulates and official missions of the State of Israel.
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Israel to host international conference on combating desertification
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(21 Dec 2005)
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The conference, in the framework of the UN's International Year of Deserts and Desertification is to take place in November 2006, and will foster international recognition of Israel as a leading country in the international campaign against desertification.
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FM Shalom, PA chief Abbas exchange views in Tunisia
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(16 Nov 2005)
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PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas told FM Shalom he is pleased at Tuesday's agreement on a Gaza Strip border crossing, while Shalom reiterated Israel's opposition to Hamas running in the Palestinian elections.
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Israel, Denmark sign regional agricultural pact
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(14 Nov 2005)
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FM Shalom and his Danish counterpart signed the second stage of a regional agricultural agreement whose partners include Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and the Palestinian Authority.
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Israel commemorates Simon Wiesenthal
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(9 Nov 2005)
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FM Shalom: We have come together to honor a great person, and through that, to honor the values and ideals for which he stood, and to reaffirm our commitment to them.
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Israel, Switzerland discuss Red Cross cooperation
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(31 Oct 2005)
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A new protocol to the Geneva Conventions is to be adopted next month which would establish a new neutral emblem alongside the Red Cross and Red Crescent. This could pave the way for the inclusion of the Magen David Adom society in the Red Cross movement.
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