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Germany Seeks Muslim Influence To End Rocket Fire

Associated Press
January 3, 2009

http://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/593/germany-seeks-muslim-influence-to-end-rocket-fire

Germany's foreign minister is urging Muslim nations to use their influence to help secure an end to Hamas militants' rocket attacks on Israel.

A Foreign Ministry statement Saturday says Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke with his Turkish counterpart before a meeting in Saudi Arabia of ministers from the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference.

It says he called for the OIC to exert its influence to secure an end to Hamas rocket fire — which he views as the only way to clear the path for a cease-fire after a week of air strikes by Israel on Gaza aimed at Hamas.

The Foreign Ministry says Steinmeier again advocated a "humanitarian cease-fire" that would make it easier to get supplies to Gaza's civilians and open the way for diplomacy.

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