Britain will contribute 2.1 million pounds (2.4 million euros, 3.4 million dollars) to help preserve the site of Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the British embassy in Poland said Thursday.
Diplomats say that Canada objected to a specific mention of the 1967 borders in statement issued by world leaders calling for resumption of Israel-Palestinian peace talks.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that the establishment of a Palestinian unity government does not negate the need for Palestinians to recognize Israel and its right to exist in security.
In draft statement, world leaders call on Israel and the Palestinians to return to negotiations in order to reach an agreement on final status issues, AFP reports.
G8 leaders meeting in Deauville, France, are to call for an end to the bloody repression of protests in Libya and Syria and for Israel and the Palestinians swiftly to engage in meaningful peace talks.
The prime minister was welcomed to the U.S. Congress by a long standing ovation, after which he praised the U.S. for their strong ties and shared values with Israel.
In a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the most important pro-Israel group in the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel cannot return to the 1967 borders because it must be mindful of its security.
The prime minister's party praises Netanyahu for taking a stand against Obama's Mideast policy speech calling for return to '67 borders; Palestinians express mixed reaction to Obama speech.
“Our common goal remains a just and lasting resolution, with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous, sovereign and viable State of Palestine, living side by side in peace and security,” Catherine Ashton said in a statement.
