Ehud Olmert said Israel would not accept peacekeepers in southern Lebanon from countries that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel. Three Muslim countries that are in that category — Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh — are among the countries to have offered troops for the expanded force.
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