Dr Akinola in a letter dated 3 November, told Bush that, "As a Church, we have watched with interest throughout the electioneering campaign, your declared opposition to same-sex union and admirable courage in upholding firmly the timeless values of the historic faith of the church, and rejecting the new religion that is unbiblical and unnatural which some sections of church leadership are trying to impose on the world."

In addition it is our hope that the Primates will set down mechanisms and limits by which the unity of the Communion can be assured in the future.

"Vanunu is suspected of passing classified information to unauthorized parties," police spokesman Gil Kleiman said at the time of the detention. "He is also suspected of violating the terms of his release."

He was later released and put under house arrest after police found Vanunu had not violated the law other than by giving interviews to the foreign media, security sources said. They said the detention was a warning to him to obey restrictions on contact with foreigners.

It is with tremendous grief and sadness that I inform you that
the Israeli special police force entered St George's Cathedral
Close today without permission and took Mordechai Vanunu into custody.

Approximately thirty officers, many with guns, entered the cathedral
gardens and interrupted breakfast in the Pilgrim Guest House. It was a traumatic event that terrorized many of our tourists, pilgrims, and staff.