- Israel has publicly apologised to the US over a deal
to sell military technology to China.
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- Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said he was sorry
if Israel had acted in a way which was not acceptable to the Americans.
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- But, speaking ahead of talks with US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, he said Israel had acted in good faith.
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- The sales have angered Washington which fears its own
technology may could be used against Taiwan.
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- "If things were done that were not acceptable to
the Americans then we are sorry but these things were done with the utmost
innocence," said Mr Shalom on Israel Radio.
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- Israel has supplied China with Harpy Killer unmanned
attack drones, designed to target radar systems.
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- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4108446.stm
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