Archive for November, 2009
Israel President stresses role of Brazil in pressure on Iran
His comments came just a couple of weeks of the visit to Brazil by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, expected to arrive at the South American country on 29 November. In a speech to Brazilian Congress, Peres said that historically Israel and the Iranian people are not enemies, nor are Jews and Muslims. However, he criticized the Iranian government's efforts to have nuclear weapons and its support for Palestinian militant groups. I will not discuss in Brazilian territory with the Iranian president, but we think it is the policy of global risk, said Peres. I can not ignore that Iran produces a nuclear weapon while calls for the destruction of Israel. That goes against the UN treaties and the right to live, he added. For Peres, Brazil has a role to play in the efforts of the international community against Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran says is aimed at generating energy.
I know that Brazil denies threats of destruction, terror and refuses clear and positive voice of Brazil has a very strong echo in the world, the president of Israel. (continue reading…)
UN says elections in Afghanistan credible and legitimate
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The UN General Assembly said Monday that the Afghan presidential elections were credible and consistent, despite widespread fraud allegations that led critics to question the legitimacy of the vote. A resolution adopted unanimously, the 192-nation assembly also called on the Government's re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai to press ahead with strengthening the implementation of law and democratic processes, combating corruption (and) the acceleration of justice sector reform. reported fraud during elections and the rejection of its biggest rival to compete in a runoff damaged the credibility of Karzai at the start of his second term. However, the assembly of the UN had no doubt about the mandate of Karzai or his right to continue leading the country. The resolution welcomed the efforts of relevant institutions to respond to irregularities identified by the electoral institutions in Afghanistan and to secure a legitimate and credible process according to the Afghan election law and under the Afghan constitution. (continue reading…)
Israeli president called on Abbas to stay
Israeli President Shimon Peres called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to reconsider its decision and to present the candidacy for another term in elections in January, transmits radio Freedom .
Speaking Tel Aviv, Mr. Peres said that Abbas was one of those who signed the 1993 agreement in Oslo, for which the Palestinian territories have autonomy, and urged the Palestinian leader to stay in power and to seek dialogue with Israel. (continue reading…)
Hillary Clinton: No we can not tear down the wall
The U.S. diplomat stressed that the delMuro fall of Berlin was one of the most outstanding events delsiglo XX during a gala dinner of the Atlantic Council (ConsejoAtlantico). It changed the landscape of an entire continent, Clinton said referring to the revolution, almost all peaceful, then the remaining quesacudieron Eastern European countries and were held at the end of communism. Berlin now represents what we have achieved together, said then the U.S. secretary of state, who made unllamamiento to work to carry forward democracy and human losderechos and down the walls of the century . In this regard, he cited as major international challenges the luchacontra terrorism, against proliferation of weapons nuclearesy against climate change. At the same dinner fuerongalardonados citizens of Berlin with the Freedom Award porculminar Atlantic Council of the peaceful revolution in the former Republic DemocraticaAlemana with the fall of the Wall that divided the city. The award was presented to the mayor-governor of Berlin, KlausWowereit, host events to celebrate the 20 Anniversary of the Berlin Wall fell. (continue reading…)
Zelaya insists that dialogue is broken and calls coup OAS intervention
Tegucigalpa, Nov 7 (EFE) .- The deposed President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, today rejected any possibility of resuming eldialogo with the de facto regime, failed yesterday after declaring elAcuerdo Tegucigalpa-San Jose, and demanded the intervention of American States Telecommunications Satellite (OAS). The dialogue is broken, the agreement has no force and effect Porel breach of Mr. (Robert) Micheletti, president de facto since Zelaya was overthrown on June 28 , said today elportavoz and political adviser to ousted leader, Rasel Tome. When you sign a document deposited nosotrosnos good faith and feel deceived, cheated, said Tome in declaracionestelefonicas Efe. The spokesman thus rejected the possibility of a dialogue reiniciodel had announced hours before the representative deZelaya in the Credentials Committee of the agreement, Jorge ArturoReina, who had spoken of a preliminary agreement MesaDemos to return to negotiations. Jose Octavio Bordon, one of secretariogeneral representatives of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose MiguelInsulza, to attend the committee, said in a escuetasdeclaraciones reporters in the morning that both parties were talking. However, the spokesman Zelaya elorgano verifier even considered that no longer makes sense to be, once broken freshstyle. If the agreement is Tegucigalpa-San Jose efectodesaparece worthless and the Credentials Committee, he argued. Micheletti said yesterday a compass expected during the end desemana before realize his Government of Unity and Reconciliation to give space to think again Mr Zelaya. But the deposed president once said in conversaciontelefonica with Efe from the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa, dondepermanece shut since 21 September, he had no desire to return to dialogue with those who do not want to talk shows yrealmente intransigent positions and dishonesty.
Zelaya declared failed the pact after the Thursday deadline to form a government of unity and reconciliation, Micheletti announced the formation of the unilateral executive.
Disagreement occurred when both were considered loslegitimados to head the Cabinet. (continue reading…)
