51.   The extradition request now goes to the Justice Ministry in Bonn for diplomatic approval, which normally takes less than five weeks, Eckert said.

52.   The Foreign Ministry said the extradition request had been granted because Gamez could not be tried in Mexico without violating the principle of double jeopardy.

53.   The Irish government has asked Germany to drop its extradition request on humanitarian grounds.

54.   The Justice Department did not reveal why the indictment was unsealed Monday, other than to note that a formal extradition request would soon be made to Spain.

55.   The Justice Ministry received the U.S. extradition request last week.

56.   The group will then make its extradition request, he said.

57.   The lawyers for Borodin told reporters Thursday that he intended to fight the extradition request, though Levites did not indicate that in court.

58.   The move came after another judge rejected three earlier extradition requests.

59.   The Israelis evidently hoped that the decision to drop the extradition request would be perceived by the Palestinians as a conciliatory gesture.

60.   The Mexican government has refiled the same charges, and Hedges is expected to rule on another extradition request later this year.