An Israeli Cabinet minister called on Jewish leaders to help seek the freedom of three Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah in October 2000. Addressing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in New York on Monday, Dan Naveh also praised President Bush’s recent policy speech on the Middle East, particularly Bush’s call for a new Palestinian leadership.
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