Annan to Olmert: I pressured Assad, Abbas over hostage’s release
The UN secretary-general, Kofi Anna, told Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that he spoke with Syrian President Bashar Assad and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and urged them to assist with the release of the kidnapped soldier.
Annan said that he was concerned about the situation in the Palestinian Authority and asked that Israel show restraint. Olmert told Annan that the PA was doing nothing to help with the hostage’s release or to put a stop to the Qassam fire. (Ronny Sofer)
