Amnon Nadav, former director of Voice of Israel government radio, said that Israeli media are leftist and "there is no one who represents the nationalist point of view." Speaking prior to the opening session of the New Jewish Congress, he added, "The media intentionally prevents the right wing's voice from being heard. The media has only one truth, and the right wing view is presented to the public only for the sake of fulfilling its obligation to show balance."

--"Israel in effect skipped over the first stage of the Road Map" by going to Annapolis, Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit (Kadima) said. Israel, he explained, is effect said to the PA: "We are ready to talk despite the fact that you have not stopped the terror."

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Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman emerged from a meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confident that the ceasefire between Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority) will be long lasting. During a meeting earlier in the day with National Infrastructures Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Suleiman indicated efforts towards the release of Gilad Shalit are moving ahead.