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September 21, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3144457,00.html

UK Apologizes for "Almog Incident"

(Ynet News) Diana Bahur-Nir - British Foreign Secretary Straw apologized to Israeli Foreign Minister Shalom Monday over the near arrest of former IDF Gaza Strip commander Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog last week in London. "This incident was very embarrassing to us," said Straw. Almog was supposed to visit London last week to gather donations for a disabled children's village, but was advised by Israel's ambassador to Great Britain not to leave the aircraft after a Muslim group threatened to have him arrested for "war crimes." Straw said, "As a government, we will formulate a clear stand on the matter. There is no question that the current situation cannot continue."

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