The German president starts a visit to Israel

Originally published February 16, 2000

German President Johannes Rau started his first official visit to Tel Aviv yesterday by holding talks with Israeli President Ezer Weizman in Jerusalem.

The Israeli president said at a reception for his German counterpart who is making an 11-day tour of the Middle East that includes Palestine and Egypt that this visit aims at increasing German support for the peace process in the area.

Rau also held talks with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy.

The German president is also to meet today with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in his three-days visit to Tel Aviv.

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