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Ghana�s former President, Flt LtJerry John Rawlings, has in a meeting with the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Sharon Bar-Li, stated that the major pre-occupation of the December 1981 revolution was to rid Ghana of corruption and do away with the enslavement of our culture by foreign influence. President Rawlings said the abuse of governance in the 1970s by the military, destroyed the integrity of the institution hence the June 4 1979 uprising. Speaking during a courtesy call by the Israeli Ambassador on Wednesday June 13, President Rawlings said Ghana is currently enduring a stressful political situation because of the inability of the current government to take advantage of the high political testosterone that characterised the electoral victory of 2008/9. Ambassador Bar-Li told President Rawlings that the recently re-opened Israeli embassy was focusing on economic, trade and development cooperation with Ghana. She said Israel was discussing a financial protocol with Ghana to support small-scale business deals in Ghana. The Israel Ambassador said Israel was also supporting healthcare in the country with particular emphasis on the training of medical personnel, reduction of maternal mortality and early childhood education. She said Israel would not hesitate to impart knowledge in areas where she had the expertise.