(Gulf News-Dubai) Habib Toumi - After reports that Israel will join a NATO naval force in the Mediterranean seeking to prevent the passage of terrorists, Algeria said it would halt its cooperation with the alliance if an Algerian commercial ship is searched, Elkhabar daily reported. "NATO officials have assured Algeria that it would not tolerate an Israeli abuse of their engagement in [the] Active Endeavour [operation] to carry out any antagonistic attacks on the countries in the region....Giampaolo Di Paola, NATO's military commander, visited Israel to convey Arab concerns," Elkhaber said.
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