Rupel in Israel: Fences and Borders Have to Be Torn Down, Not Built

Jerusalem, 18 February - Beginning a two-day official visit to Israel, Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel expressed his doubts about the construction of a controversial West Bank barrier. "Fences and borders have to be overcome and torn down, not built," Rupel has told STA. The minister also stressed that Slovenia would like to see a prompt resolution of the Middle East crisis.