In Israel, the country’s Justice Minister Yosef Lapid has publicly criticized the path of the new Israel security wall through the West Bank. The minister warmed if Israel proceeds as planned in building the wall, the international community may ostracize Israel as it did South Africa during the apartheid years. Meanwhile in Israel, the government has sentenced five of its own soldiers to one year in prison for refusing to serve in the West Bank or Gaza Strip.

Pakistan-India Hold Historic Meeting
For the first time in nearly three years Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf met today with Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari marking a possible thaw in relations between the two nuclear powers.