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Israeli attack on Gaza Strip: international diplomacy; ISRAEL: Jerusalem: INT Carl Bildt (Swedish Foreign Minister) and Bernard Kouchner (French Foreign Minister) at press conference Reporter question: does Israel only listen to Americans? Bernard Kouchner (French Foreign Minister) interview SOT - this is not true / Europe exists...for a few years...we did prove that right now / was good working session - more than a visit / things are moving EXT EU ministers' motorcade setting off for hotel INT Reporter question: Israel only listens to Americans? Javier Solana (EU Foreign Policy Chief) interview SOT - this is true / Americans have important influence over Israel / situation in USA at this date...is complicated...going to be changing soon INT ***SOME FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** Joint EU-Israeli press conference in session Tzipi Livni (Israeli Foreign Minister) speaking at podium (unheard) Tzipi Livni (Israeli Foreign Minister) press conference SOT - we are all part of the same coalition against terror - the clear demand coming from the international community is to stop terror and violence - this is ongoing long battle, war against terror EU and Israeli ministers seated at press conference Carl Bildt looking serious and unhappy Javier Solana looking serious and unhappy Javier Solana (EU Foreign Policy Chief) interview SOT - we don't believe in that rhetoric...think we have to be more sophisticated EXT Carl Bildt (Swedish Foreign Minister) interview SOT - we've been in election campaigns before (walks away)