Last week it issued interim findings on a counter-complaint by the Europeans that Airbus executives had hoped would show both sides are at fault in the subsidies war.

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Washington called Nusseibeh's detention "provocative and counter-productive" and filed a complaint with the Israeli government.

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"I have always acted in good faith, my motives have always been sincere and have merely criticised the council where I felt it appropriate, and have never had a complaint until the counter-claim was issued, " she said.

BBC: South West Wales