Friday, March 30, 2007

03/30/07

* Olmert praises peace 'revolution' Israel's premier has lauded Arab peace moves as "revolutionary", but stressed he did not accept the entire Arab plan.

* 'Arrow can fully protect against Iran' Recent modifications made to the Arrow enable Israel's ballistic missile defense system to successfully intercept and destroy any ballistic missile in the Middle East.

* Iran airs second sailor 'apology' A second member of the Royal Navy crew captured in the Gulf has apologised for "trespassing" in Iranian waters, in a broadcast on Iranian television.

* Putin rejects call to serve longer Russia's upper house speaker called Friday for constitutional changes that would allow President Vladimir Putin to remain in office beyond 2008 -- a proposal that was quickly rejected by the Kremlin.

* EU meeting to discuss Iran crisis European Union foreign ministers are gathering in the German port of Bremen and are expected to express support for 15 British sailors detained in Iran.

* Germany Welcomes Arab Peace Offer; Merkel To Visit Mideast Germany said Friday that the outcome of the Arab League summit in Riyadh was "a positive signal".

* Arabs Who Sold Home to Hebron Jews Arrested, Face Death Penalty Two arabs involved in the sale of a Hebron building to the Jewish community have been placed under arrest.

* Risks grow of terrorists getting nukes There is a growing threat that terrorist groups such as Hizbullah will acquire nuclear or other WMD technology.

* Mossad Chief Calls Lebanon War 'National Catastrophe' Meir Dagan, head of intelligence (Mossad) advised Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to delay the war against Hizbullah last summer until the Home Front could prepare citizens against Katyusha rockets.

* 'Europe is increasingly fading away' The rest of the world will not wait for Europe while it bickers over institutional reform and external policy issues, says Joschka Fischer, ex-German foreign minister.