The Governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has postponed until Friday consideration of a resolution by Libya and Syria condemning Israel for intercepting a Libyan executive jet carrying Syrian officials on February 4.
The postponement, backed by the United States, Canada and other Western countries, was deemed necessary in order to reach a consensus that will stress the Council’s desire to deal exclusively with matters “concerning the safety of civil aviation rather than transforming the ICAO into a forum for political debate,” ICAO sources said.
Israel’s counter-charge against Libya for threatening Israeli civilian aircraft will also be taken up on Friday. (By Michael Solomon)
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