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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10207
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/middle east

Polemic surrounds remarks by Commissioner De Gucht

Brussels, 03/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 3 September, the European Commission distanced itself from comments made by Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht the previous day regarding Israeli policy in the Middle East and the influence of the Jewish lobby on US policy. In response to questions put to him on Flemish public radio (www.radio1.be) on the occasion of the direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians in Washington, De Gucht said he was somewhat sceptical about the chances of...

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