France, US Consider Changes in Middle East Resolution Before Security Council Vote
France and the United States are revising their proposal for ending the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, and diplomats say the work is likely to delay a vote by the U.N. Security Council.
Differences between the two countries have emerged after an Arab League delegation argued on Tuesday that the Security Council should call for both an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon.
French President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday the U.S. is resisting some Arab proposals. He added that giving up on a cease-fire resolution would be immoral. He warned that the fighting in Lebanon could destabilize the Middle East. France is in favor of accommodating some Arab demands.
In Beirut, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Welch met with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora Wednesday. After the meeting, Mr. Siniora told reporters there has been no progress on reaching a cease-fire.
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美法考慮在安理會(huì)投票前修改中東決議 (France, US Consider Changes in Middle East Resolution Before Security Council Vote)
法國(guó)和美國(guó)正在對(duì)他們提出的結(jié)束以色列和真主黨戰(zhàn)斗的決議草案進(jìn)行修改。外交人士說(shuō)，這項(xiàng)工作將推遲聯(lián)合國(guó)安理會(huì)的表決。
在阿拉伯國(guó)家聯(lián)盟代表團(tuán)星期二在聯(lián)合國(guó)要求安理會(huì)呼吁立即?；鹨约耙陨袕睦璋湍勰喜砍奋姾?，美、法兩國(guó)出現(xiàn)分歧。
法國(guó)總統(tǒng)希拉克星期三說(shuō)，美國(guó)拒絕阿拉伯國(guó)家的一些提議。他補(bǔ)充說(shuō)，放棄?；饹Q議將是不道德的決定。他警告說(shuō)，黎巴嫩的戰(zhàn)斗可能會(huì)造成中東地區(qū)的不穩(wěn)定。法國(guó)主張滿(mǎn)足阿拉伯國(guó)家的一些要求。
在貝魯特，美國(guó)助理國(guó)務(wù)卿韋爾奇與黎巴嫩總理西尼烏拉舉行了會(huì)談。西尼烏拉在會(huì)后對(duì)記者表示，在達(dá)成?；鸱矫鏇](méi)有取得進(jìn)展。
France and the United States are revising their proposal for ending the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, and diplomats say the work is likely to delay a vote by the U.N. Security Council.
Differences between the two countries have emerged after an Arab League delegation argued on Tuesday that the Security Council should call for both an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon.
French President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday the U.S. is resisting some Arab proposals. He added that giving up on a cease-fire resolution would be immoral. He warned that the fighting in Lebanon could destabilize the Middle East. France is in favor of accommodating some Arab demands.
In Beirut, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Welch met with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora Wednesday. After the meeting, Mr. Siniora told reporters there has been no progress on reaching a cease-fire.
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美法考慮在安理會(huì)投票前修改中東決議 (France, US Consider Changes in Middle East Resolution Before Security Council Vote)
法國(guó)和美國(guó)正在對(duì)他們提出的結(jié)束以色列和真主黨戰(zhàn)斗的決議草案進(jìn)行修改。外交人士說(shuō)，這項(xiàng)工作將推遲聯(lián)合國(guó)安理會(huì)的表決。
在阿拉伯國(guó)家聯(lián)盟代表團(tuán)星期二在聯(lián)合國(guó)要求安理會(huì)呼吁立即?；鹨约耙陨袕睦璋湍勰喜砍奋姾?，美、法兩國(guó)出現(xiàn)分歧。
法國(guó)總統(tǒng)希拉克星期三說(shuō)，美國(guó)拒絕阿拉伯國(guó)家的一些提議。他補(bǔ)充說(shuō)，放棄?；饹Q議將是不道德的決定。他警告說(shuō)，黎巴嫩的戰(zhàn)斗可能會(huì)造成中東地區(qū)的不穩(wěn)定。法國(guó)主張滿(mǎn)足阿拉伯國(guó)家的一些要求。
在貝魯特，美國(guó)助理國(guó)務(wù)卿韋爾奇與黎巴嫩總理西尼烏拉舉行了會(huì)談。西尼烏拉在會(huì)后對(duì)記者表示，在達(dá)成?；鸱矫鏇](méi)有取得進(jìn)展。