The nearly 1.9 million member Presbyterian Church USA voted Friday after a contentious debate to divest from three companies that provide supplies to Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank.
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Israel has denied three future Palestinian ministers from the Gaza Strip entry to the West Bank ahead of the unveiling of a new unity government, a senior source said Sunday.
During his three-day state visit to Israel, which began on
Sunday, Sarkozy has said an Israeli-Palestinian deal could be
reached soon, striking a far more optimistic note than most
observers, who highlight Olmert's weakness at home and
divisions among the Palestinians.