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Lieberman: I hope Africa will help Mideast peace process
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday began his official state visit to Africa, the first time in over 20 years an Israeli foreign minister has visited the continent.

Lieberman landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he held a meeting with the East African country's foreign minister before the two dined together.

Lieberman is also set to visit Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda.
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After he arrived in Ethiopia, Lieberman said he believed that African states can help advance the peace process, because of their close ties with the Arab states and the Muslim world.

"It is important for the Ethiopians more than any other African country to use their positive influence to advance peace efforts in the Middle East."

Lieberman added that he hopes African states "will not take part in unilateral decisions taken against Israel."

In addition to top foreign ministry officials, Lieberman is being joined on his African trip by around 20 Israeli businessmen from the fields of energy, agriculture, shipping, irrigation, infrastructure, chemistry, media, and security. The officials will take part in an economic seminar in the country along with local Ethiopian business leaders.

Lieberman said the delegation of businessman show how serious Israel is about developing strong business and developmental ties with Ethiopia.

On Thursday Lieberman will travel to Uganda where he will meet the country's Foreign Minister and take part in a memorial service for those who fell during the Israel Defense Forces' famed hostage rescue mission Operation Entebbe in 1976. Among those killed was IDF commando officer Yoni Netanyahu, brother of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Four of the hostages were also killed.

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      1.   Memorial service 21:39  |  Axel 02/09/09
      2.   To Axel #1 22:36  |  Jelmer 02/09/09
      3.   Hope Africa will help ME process 23:11  |  Harold 02/09/09
      4.   Oye vey, Lieberman hopes "Africa will help Mideast peace process" 00:20  |  Esther 03/09/09
      5.   ?? Why not just stop illegal settlements and go back 01:55  |  CJ 03/09/09
      6.   #2 Jelmer 01:59  |  Chris Linthwaite 03/09/09
      7.   translation: Since I won`t help peace, will Africa do it for me? 02:33  |  binny 03/09/09
      8.   Axel 05:36  |  Amish 03/09/09
      9.   Seriously?! 09:21  |  harvey 03/09/09
      10.   # 6 amish 10:47  |  Axel 03/09/09
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