Amnesty Urges Spain To Halt Arms Sale To Israel

[Classical_Liberal]

Amnesty Urges Spain To Halt Arms Sale To Israel


Zapatero (R) said Israel's actions would lead down "a negative path for peace"


Additional Reporting By Abdul Salam Basha, IOL Correspondent

BARCELONA, May 19 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Few hours after Amnesty International urged his government to stop arms sale to Israel, Prime Minister Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his Palestinian counterpart Ahmad Qorei condemned Wednesday, May 19, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip.

"Peace requires an immediate ceasefire," the leaders said in turn at a press conference after an Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 Palestinians in Rafah, reported Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Zapatero lambasted Israel for embarking on actions that would lead down "a negative path for peace."......

http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2004-05/19/article05.shtml

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. Zapatero kicks ass, apparently

I'd like to learn more about the man, but every time I see his name, something good has been attached. Any chance we can bring him over here?

[Classical_Liberal]

2. He's definately a friend. n/t

n/t