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Bernard Kouchner

Type: Person

Name: Bernard Kouchner

Title: Minister of Foreign Affairs

Organization: Government of France

Date of Birth: 01/11/1939

Place of Birth: Avignon, France

Nationality: France

Fact Sheet: Biography for Bernard Kouchner

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 5 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

France’s Kouchner urges Israel to advance peace process

Tel Aviv - Israel should make a gesture, even a simple one, on the issue of settlements to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, visiting French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Wednesday as he criticised Israeli construction plans in occupied East ... [Bogota Free Planet - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Bernard Kouchner, Peace Process, Israel, France, Jerusalem

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

Kouchner: Jerusalem Neighborhood is Not an Obstacle to Peace

(IsraelNN.com) French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said that the new construction starts in Jerusalem's Jewish neighborhoods are not an obstacle to peace.The position taken by Kouchner regarding the Gilo housing project is in opposition to that of ... [Israel National News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Jerusalem, Bernard Kouchner, Public Housing, Saudi Arabia

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 4 Documents

Afghan president faces a rough ride

KABUL: Foreign dignitaries were to begin descending on Kabul yesterday, the eve of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai, who is struggling to rehabilitate his tattered reputation in the West after a fraud-marred election. Afghanistan's foreign ministry ... [Kuwait Times - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Kabul, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

United Nations

Iran rejects UN plans to send uranium abroad

TEHERAN Iran on Wednesday rejected plans for it to send most of its stocks of low-enriched uranium abroad, delivering a severe blow to UN-brokered efforts to allay western concerns over its nuclear ambitions.Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran ... [Oman Tribune - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Iran, Uranium, United Nations, Manouchehr Mottaki, Mohamed ElBaradei

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Saeb Erekat

Israel defends move to build new settlements

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM Israel defended on Wednesday its decision to build hundreds of new Jewish homes as US President Barack Obama warned the “dangerous” move pushed peace further away.Also on Wednesday, Israeli authorities demolished an illegally built ... [Oman Tribune - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Israel, Jerusalem, Eli Yishai, Saeb Erekat

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Shimon Peres

Peres returns home with 25 new immigrants from Latin America

President Shimon Peres returned home on Wednesday from state visits to Brazil and Argentina bringing with him 25 new immigrants from Brazil, Uruguay, Peru and Argentina.President Shimon Peres with olim from Brazil.Photo: GPOPeres met the new Israelis ... [Jerusalem Post - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Immigration, Shimon Peres, Israel

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Hamid Karzai

Turkish FM to attend Afghan president's inauguration ceremony

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will attend the inauguration ceremony of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the Turkish ANADOLU news agency reported.Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, U.S State Secretary Hillary Clinton, British Foreign minister ... [Trend News Agency - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Hamid Karzai, Ahmet Davutoğlu, Bernard Kouchner

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Israel rebuffs criticism

Jerusalem - Israel defended on Wednesday its decision to build hundreds of new Jewish homes in annexed Arab east Jerusalem as US President Barack Obama warned the 'dangerous' move pushed peace further away.New settlement construction 'embitters the Palestinians ... [News24.com - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Jerusalem, Israel, Eli Yishai, Bernard Kouchner

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Iran rejects sending uranium abroad but considers fuel swap

Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing CIVIL NUCLEAR Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.France slams Iran's 'negative' nuclear stanceJerusalem (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Wednesday slammed as 'negative' Iran's ... [Space Daily - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Iran, Tehran, Manouchehr Mottaki

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

France: Jerusalem Neighborhood No Obstacle to Peace

Follow Israel news on and .(IsraelNN.com) French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Wednesday that the new construction starts in Jerusalem's Jewish neighborhoods are not an obstacle to peace.Earlier this week, the Jerusalem District Planning ... [Israel National News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Jerusalem, France, Gilad Shalit, Avigdor Lieberman, Bernard Kouchner

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Tunisia begins trial of government critic

TUNIS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik on Wednesday accused the authorities of jailing him for criticising the government, on the first day of his trial on charges of assaulting a woman in the street.International press freedom ... [Reuters Africa - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Tunisia, Hélène Flautre, Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

France confirms presence here of south Sudan leader

France said on Thursday that the south Sudan leader Salva Kiir was in the French capital for talks with senior officials on the situation in his country.Kiir is meeting with senior advisors to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and with Durable Development ... [Kuwait News Agency - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Salva Kiir, France, Jean-Louis Borloo, Bernard Kouchner, Khartoum

Quotes

...“France’s position is simple,” Kouchner, speaking in French, told Israel Radio. "we are in favour of halting the settlements ... i think they are an obstacle.”"

France’s Kouchner urges Israel to advance peace process [Bogota Free Planet - 11/19/2009]

...to play a central role in the proposed deal, said it would continue to speak with Iran but voiced disappointment at the "negative" stance so far. "there is a clear and negative response from the iranians" Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said

Obama warns of 'consequences' for Iran [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/19/2009]

"but for now we must relaunch human dialogue, face to face, looking each other in the eye. i believe that is absolutely necessary" Kouchner told reporters, referring to a revival of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians

Israel slammed over building plans [IOL - 11/19/2009]

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Kouchner: Progress in peace process soon, Netan... [Jerusalem Post - 2 hours ago]
FM Liberman Meets With French FM Kouchner [Independent Media Review Analysis - 23 hours ago]
Afghanistan 'Cannot Advance on Words Alone' [Spiegel Online - 11/20/2009]
Make Tunisia accountable for rights violations,... [Ifex - 11/20/2009]
French foreign minister visits Afghan village [Washington Post - 11/20/2009]
Mary refuses to play ball in face of some snide... [Irish Independent - 11/20/2009]
Hamid Karzai inaugurated amid western hopes of ... [Guardian.co.uk - 11/19/2009]
Report: Hamas, Israel making huge strides towar... [Jerusalem Post - 11/19/2009]
Sarkozy Leads Charge in Reinvigorating Stalled ... [VOA News - 11/19/2009]
Tunisia begins trial of government critic [Reuters Africa - 11/19/2009]
France confirms presence here of south Sudan le... [Kuwait News Agency - 11/19/2009]
Israel defends move to build new settlements [Oman Tribune - 11/19/2009]
Iran rejects UN plans to send uranium abroad [Oman Tribune - 11/19/2009]
France: Jerusalem Neighborhood No Obstacle to P... [Israel National News - 11/19/2009]
Iran rejects UN nuke fuel deal, mulls swap [Kuwait Times - 11/19/2009]
Afghan president faces a rough ride [Kuwait Times - 11/19/2009]
Hamid Karzai crowned king - but what price the ... [Guardian.co.uk - 11/19/2009]
France’s Kouchner urges Israel to advance peace... [Bogota Free Planet - 11/19/2009]
Iran rejects sending uranium abroad but conside... [Space Daily - 11/19/2009]
Kouchner: Jerusalem Neighborhood is Not an Obst... [Israel National News - 11/19/2009]
Iran FM: New sanction not a wise move [Trend News Agency - 11/19/2009]
Kouchner: Jerusalem Neighborhood is Not an Obst... [Arutz Sheva News - 11/19/2009]
Turkish FM to attend Afghan president's inaugur... [Trend News Agency - 11/19/2009]
Afghanistan is facing a critical moment: Clinton [Gulf Times - 11/19/2009]
Obama warns of 'consequences' for Iran [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/19/2009]
Iran rejects UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal [Space Daily - 11/19/2009]
US: 'Consequences' loom for Iran after nuclear ... [Mail & Guardian Online - 11/19/2009]
Israels Netanyahu downplays West Bank housing plan [Business Day - 11/19/2009]
Waiting for Karzai's inauguration...to be over [Foreign Policy Magazine - 11/19/2009]

Blogs

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Assad in Paris [Syria Comment - 11/13/2009] CNN: Syria’s Assad hopeful on Israel talks 2009-11-13 Syrian President Bashar Assad says peace talks with Israel could resume if the Jewish state showed willingness ...
The Show Needn't Go On [Michael J. Totten - 11/13/2009] This week the Israeli government announced will resume negotiations with Syria without preconditions, and the Syrians responded in kind. Peace talks, if they ...
Netanyahu Talks Peace for the Press; Syrian Sub... [Syria Comment - 11/12/2009] Jerusalem Post: Analysis: When in doubt, turn to Syria 2009-11-11 The last time Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu found himself differing with a US president amid ...
Time for an arms trade treaty \| David Miliband ... [Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - 11/11/2009] Governments are getting closer to a new treaty to regulate weapons exports, but civil society groups have a vital role to playOne of the great tragedies of our times ...
Sharmine Narwani: Interview: Hezbollah And Hama... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/09/2009] In early August and late October, I met with Hamas' Usama Hamdan and Hezbollah's Ammar Mousawi, chiefs of their respective organizations' foreign relations ...

Audio/Video

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France's Kouchner laments Iran move [Reuters Video: Top News - 10/23/2009]
Turkey's scheming in Strasbourg shows it doesn'... [Slate Magazine - 04/20/2009]

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