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areas assessment autonomous based basically elections european fair free germany held union
Based on the assessment of Germany and European Union observers, elections in the autonomous Palestinian areas were basically held in a free and fair manner.
acquired capital claim defend german handed iraqi month officers plan saddam stated unaware until york
The claim that the two BND officers had acquired Saddam Hussein's plan to defend the Iraqi capital and handed it to the U.S.A. one month before the war's outbreak, as is stated in The New York Times, is false. The BND, and with it the German government, were unaware of such a plan until now.
german intelligence plan unaware until wrong
The... allegations are wrong in all their details. The (Federal Intelligence Service) BND, and with it the German government, were unaware of such a plan until now.
attributes chancellor early importance israel keeping middle positive relationship special visit
The early visit of the chancellor is in keeping with Germany's special relationship with Israel and the importance she attributes to positive developments in the Middle East.
dissent within
I don't see any dissent within the government.
decisions difficult duty explain
These are difficult decisions and we have a duty to explain them.
account federal intelligence knowledge service until
This account is wrong. The Federal Intelligence Service and, therefore, also the government, had until now no knowledge of such a plan.
acquired capital claim defend handed iraqi month officers plan saddam stated wrong york
The New York Times allegations are wrong in all their details. The claim that the two BND officers had acquired Saddam Hussein's plan to defend the Iraqi capital and handed it to the U.S.A. one month before the war's outbreak, as is stated in the New York Times, is false.