He added that he would be seeking clarification from Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on the ambassador's recall.

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After the Mavi Marmara incident, aside from Turkey, South Africa was the only country to recall its ambassador from Israel.

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And they would have said the same thing that Ambassador Rice said, the things that I said, based on the -- and as you recall, the DNI put out a letter explaining how the intelligence that they were able to collect and assess has evolved over time.

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