Norwegian Foreign Minister: Israel is Living on Borrowed Time

Israel is living on borrowed time. If we fail to see any progress by September towards the establishment of a Palestinian state, we will expose Israel‟s true face and we will call it by its real name, said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store in an interview to the Norwegian media.

Iranian warship enters Suez Canal

The Iranian warship and the ship that is escorting it entered the Suez Canal this morning on their way to the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported by the Suez Canal Authority in Ismailia. Israel has yet to comment officially but high-ranking officials in Jerusalem said that they were monitoring developments. They said that Israel knows where the ships are and is holding situation assessments with high-ranking American officials. Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed the matter with US Ambassador to Israel James Cunningham. Egypt said yesterday that its decision to let the Iranian ships pass through the Suez Canal did not reflect any change in its foreign policy because international law mandated that it approve their passage.