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Barak heads off Tuesday for meetings in Czech Republic, Poland

Barak heads off Tuesday

Defense Minister Ehud Barak is set to head off Tuesday for state visits to the Czech Republic and Poland. In a statement Monday, the Defense Ministry said Barak would hold a series of meetings with top officials from both countries on security ties between Israel and European countries, the Iranian threat, the Goldstone Commission report and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.