Israel rejects proposed visit by senior EU foreign ministers
A senior official in Jerusalem said the official reason Israel declined the request was scheduling problems, but the real reason was a desire to avoid heavy European pressure on Israel to extend the settlement construction freeze beyond the end of this month.
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Israel calls off Hague's Gaza aid visit
Israel has called off a visit planned for this week by William Hague and a group of European Union foreign ministers after objecting to the bloc's "gross insensitivity".
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