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Israel Recalls Sweden Ambassador in Protest of Palestine Recognition
(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - The Israel Foreign Ministry has recalled its ambassador to Sweden, Isaac Bachman, from Stockholm for consultations in protest of Sweden's recognition of a Palestinian state. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman called Sweden's move Thursday a "very unfortunate decision" that only strengthens "radical and intransigent" Palestinian elements. "The only chance to reach an accord is through honest negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, and steps like this only bolster the Palestinians' unrealistic demands and push an accord farther away."