Joakim skrev:
> Sweden pulls out of exercise citing Israel participation
>
> Defense Minister Leni Bjorklund says in statement that Sweden pulled out of
> air force exercise because a state 'that does not participate in
> international peacekeeping missions' scheduled to take part it, but did not
> mention Israel by name
>
> Associated Press
>
> Sweden has decided to withdraw from an international air force exercise to
> be held in Italy next month after learning that units from the Israeli air
> force will participate, a Swedish government spokesman said Wednesday.
> Sweden had originally agreed to send eight jet fighters to the Volcanex 2006
> exercise in Italy between May 8-26.
>
> Foreign Ministry spokesman Christian Karlsson said the aim of the drill was
> to prepare for future cooperation in international peacekeeping operations,
> but added that "the participation of the Israeli Air Force has changed the
> prerequisites of the exercise."
>
> Defense Minister Leni Bjorklund said in a statement that Sweden pulled out
> because a state "that does not participate in international peacekeeping
> missions" would be part of the exercise, but did not mention Israel by name.
>
>
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3244361,00.html
>
> Nåh ja. Hvad andet kan man forvente af et land som tildeler Arafat Nobels
> Fredspris, som ønsker samme fredspris til Shimon Peres inddraget, og hvor
> politisk had mod jøder hører til hverdagens begivenheder.
Förlåt men delas inte Fredspriset ut i Norge?
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