Cairo becomes hub of diplomatic push

Latest update: 05/01/2009

- diplomacy - Egypt - GAZA ASSAULT - Middle East - Nicolas Sarkozy

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni rejected EU calls for a ceasefire, saying "we are not reaching an agreement with terror". Hamas sent delegates to Cairo on Monday; French President Nicolas Sarkozy also arrived as part of his push for peace.

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"If Israeli is targeted, Israel will retaliate"
Israeli FM Tzipi Livni, 05/02 2pm GMT+1
"Difficult task to convince Israel for an immediate ceasefire"
F24's David Crossan, Ramallah, West Bank 05/01 4pm GMT+1
'EGYPT HAS A BIG ROLE TO PLAY IN TALKS'
Ygal Saadoun reports from Egypt 05/02 8AM
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"From the beginning we have said we would like to accept a ceasefire." Ahmed Youssef, deputy minister of foreign affairs for Hamas, 04/01/09.
US not calling for immediate ceasefire
F24's Guillaume Meyer in Washington DC. (04/01/2009, 10pm GMT+1)
'Resounding Israeli public no about ceasefire'
F24's Annette Young in Jerusalem. (04/01/2009, 10pm GMT+2)
World leaders push for ceasfire
Story: F. Villeminot, S. Drury. (04/01/2009)
'Israel's offensive embarrasses Abbas a great deal'
Mustafa Barghouti, independent Palestinian MP. (04/01/2009 7pm GMT+1)
Israel's 'huge reaction was disproportionate'
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. (04/01/2009)
'we have to go on fighting for the ceasefire'
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations. (04/01/2009)
'We will welcome President Sarkozy'
Mahmud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority, (04/01/2009 3pm GMT+1)

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