Netanyahu meets with German chancellor to discuss Egypt crisis, Mideast peace; Merkel says Israel must freeze settlements to move peace process forward.
Egyptian army spokesman appears on state TV saying that the army understands legitimacy of protesters' demands; protesters call for 'million man march' marking one week since start of uprising.
Israel has denied an Al Jazeera report that Egypt had requested Israel to send riot-dispersal gear and that two airplanes had landed in Cairo with the equipment.
Israel has called on the United States and a number of European Union countries to curb their criticism of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to preserve stability in the region, the daily Haaretz newspaper reported.
Several European Union Foreign Ministers warned on Monday against ''radicalism and extremism'' in Egypt, fearing a takeover by Islamists in the Middle east country where anti-government demonstrations continued.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Israel on Monday afternoon for a two-day visit that will see her meeting top Israeli officials and presiding over a German-Israeli cabinet session.
A Roma man was for the first time guest of honour at official Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations in Germany Thursday and made a poignant call for better treatment of his people in Europe.
