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Last update - 22:57 10/02/2008 Tel Aviv decides to retain contract with Gaza City as `twin city` By Yigal Hai, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Tel Aviv Municipality  Tel Aviv's municipal council on Sunday rejected a motion raised by Deputy Mayor Arnon Giladi (Likud) to rescind its "twin city" status with Gaza City, opting instead for Mayor Ron Huldai's counter-proposal to freeze the relationship until "the return of better days." In September 1998, Tel Aviv, Gaza City and Barcelona entered a "twin city" agreement aimed at supporting the Oslo Agreements and encouraging joint cultural projects funded by Barcelona's municipality. Advertisement Since the start of the Second Intifada, however, no contact has taken place between the Israeli and Palestinian municipalities. "The Gaza Strip today is a kingdom of terror in the Middle East. Despite this, Tel Aviv is still connected to it in an agreement signed when optimism was at its peak," Arnon said. "I demand to rescind this unholy alliance." In response, Huldai said his counterproposal to freeze the agreement rather than cancel it was intended to signal that "peace can sill be achieved between us and the Palestinians if we do it the right way." Related articles: Ending the other 'occupation' Tel Aviv 2025: Catering to the top 10th percentile Bookmark to del.icio.us   In his father's memory Gilad Sharon's son plans to write his father's memoirs as he lies in a coma. Jammed FM Police close an English radio station which encourages Israeli-Palestinian dialogue.   1.   A real bunch of twisted minded missfits. 21:47  |  TOMY 10/02/08   2.   This DISGRACE! 21:58  |  John p. 10/02/08   3.   twin city 22:03  |  Zvi 10/02/08   4.   Ridiculous! 22:15  |  Joseph 10/02/08   5.   "Kingdom of Terror" 22:54  |  Ismail 10/02/08   6.   Hamas PM Haniyeh should hurry up, reciprocate, by sending Gazan 23:06  |  amos 10/02/08   7.   Gaza-TA Twin Cities 23:36  |  Brazilian Jew 10/02/08   8.   hiroshima vs gaza vs tel aviv 23:36  |  ryan 10/02/08   9.   why the heck would any city want to twin with Gaza? 23:46  |  Mark 10/02/08   10.   And the right way is???? Peace cannot be "Forced" and Hamas does 23:49  |  NOT WANT PEACE 10/02/08   11.   Ismail 00:29  |  io 11/02/08   12.   t aviv 01:54  |  jodi 11/02/08   13.   This is a joke, right? 03:56  |  Conroy 11/02/08   14.   OH YES, WE JEWS WILL DO ANYTHING 10:29  |  MJ 11/02/08   15.   Twin City - TLV/Gaza 13:07  |  Mel McManus 11/02/08   16.   RESPONSE TO # 8 18:20  |  Mark 11/02/08   17.   Lets twin Tel Aviv with Nazi Berlin 21:29  |  zionist forever 11/02/08   18.   tel aviv 22:39  |  uri 11/02/08   19.   Israel, Kingdom of destruction 15:51  |  Fed Up American 13/02/08   20.   Lol at #4 04:37  |  American 08/04/08

Today Online Ben-Eliezer: If Iran attacks, we will destroy it Responses: 244 U.S. evangelist pledges $6 million in contributions to Israel Responses: 157 U.S., Israel fear Iran has N. Korean nuclear know-how Responses: 136 Akiva Eldar: Time for Bush to intervene in Mideast peace talks Responses: 84 Rosner's Domain New Guest: US should revoke support for Palestinian state Pastor Hagee vs. rabbi Yoffie, round two (WTR) New poll: Yoffie or Hagee - you can vote! The popular Condi Rice (WTR) What is worth fighting for? More Headlines 04:59 Ramon: All Ofra homes built on private Palestinian land 02:03 Home Front civil defense drills to continue with 10 A.M. siren 03:28 Evangelist to Yoffie: 'I'm not trying to undermine peace' 02:36 Opposition to national service in Israel's Arab sector is bitter 05:09 Aharon Barak breaks silence: Friedmann's reforms will make Israel a third-world country 04:36 Erekat: Peace process credibility 'eaten up' by settlement activity 03:44 Court extends remand of sixth suspect in case of abused Jerusalem toddlers 00:33 Friedmann lashes back at Supreme Court and Barak 23:13 Ariel Sharon's son to pen memoir touching on father's life 04:15 Palestinian, 15, dies after hit by bus carrying settlers in W. Bank Previous Editions Select Day 07 apr 06 apr 04 apr 03 apr 02 apr 01 apr 31 mar 30 mar 28 mar 27 mar 26 mar 25 mar

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