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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meeting with Barack Obama in Jerusalem on Thursday. (Flash 90)
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Obama to PM: Iran action legitimate only if talks fail
By Barak Ravid and Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: Ehud Olmert, Barack Obama 

Near the close of his visit to Israel on Wednesday, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama met with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. A major topic of their long conversation was Obama's declared willingness to engage in direct dialogue with Tehran.

Obama reportedly told Olmert that he is interested in meeting the Iranians in order to issue clear ultimatums. "If after that, they still show no willingness to change their nuclear policy, then any action against them would be legitimate," an Israeli source quoted him as saying.

Obama said it is clear that the Iranian nuclear issue would be a top priority for him as president, but said that as part of the diplomatic effort to end Tehran's enrichment program, the Iranians must be given an opportunity to change.
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The presumptive nominee also emphasized the importance of solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said he had been impressed by the Palestinians' assessment that there has been substantial progress in the talks.

Obama also met with Noam Shalit, whose son Gilad has been held captive in the Gaza Strip for over two years, as well as with the Goldwasser and Regev families. Shalit said Obama sympathized with the family and its public struggle to bring Gilad home. He declined to comment on whether Obama would intervene personally in talks for his son's release.

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      1.   Obama had better resort to diplomacy or else Iran will take the 00:50  |  lakshmi 25/07/08
      2.   5 years and deja vu 00:54  |  Arie 25/07/08
      3.   smart obama! 01:28  |  bashar 25/07/08
      4.   Obamammia the movie 01:45  |  Zev Percowitz 25/07/08
      5.   Is Obama a neocon? 01:48  |  Wendy 25/07/08
      6.   Ahmadinejad today says ... 02:05  |  zarebin 25/07/08
      7.   #1 Lakshmi 02:34  |  H 25/07/08
      8.   #1 Lakshmi - Act of War? 02:40  |  Pablo B 25/07/08
      9.   Obama Sympathy 02:42  |  juniper 25/07/08
      10.   Looks like Israel has only six months to take action 03:08  |  Voice of Reason 25/07/08
      11.   Democratic nomination was a scam! 03:23  |  James Hovland 25/07/08
      12.   How about recognition of Israel ? 03:23  |  Nahid 25/07/08
      13.   THE COWARD HUSSEIN OBAMA WILL TALK UNTIL THE NUKE LANDS IN 03:27  |  glenna 25/07/08
      14.   Tp Wendy in W Bloomfield-The answer is obvious 03:33  |  Arie 25/07/08
      15.   Why Talk If You`re Going To Issue An Ultimatum? 03:44  |  Jeff Northridge 25/07/08
      16.   Senator Obama is Right 03:46  |  MIKE 25/07/08
      17.   LAKSHMI 03:55  |  aspacia 25/07/08
      18.   bashar 04:00  |  aspacai 25/07/08
      19.   talks 04:12  |  Shmuelshachor 25/07/08
      20.   Obama`s Going to Stop the Mullahs ? Nobody Believes It 04:19  |  Tod Zuckerman 25/07/08
      21.   #7 Recognize Israel? 04:28  |  Lou Medel 25/07/08
      22.   HE HAS ALREADY TOLD IRAN AND THE WORLD HIS LEGITIMIZED ACTION 04:41  |  glenna 25/07/08
      23.   ObamaSama showing True COLORS 04:57  |  Fred 25/07/08
      24.   I Believe In Talking - If that fails, take action IF necessary 05:01  |  Phinias Whoppy 25/07/08
      25.   Country boy--asleep at the wheel! 05:04  |  Webster 25/07/08
      26.   That drooling sound 05:06  |  Tommy Artik 25/07/08
      27.   to Zev Percovits 05:51  |  susha 25/07/08
      28.   obama is a moron 05:53  |  david 25/07/08
      29.   to Wendy 05:56  |  susha 25/07/08
      30.   Pablo the simple 06:05  |  susha 25/07/08
      31.   Obama the IDIOT !! 06:17  |  John Fellows 25/07/08
      32.   Talking with Fanatics won`t work 06:20  |  Brod 25/07/08
      33.   What about India? 06:21  |  Maureen Ann 25/07/08
      34.   Here`s The Lowdown On Obama 07:44  |  Yosemite 25/07/08
      35.   Where is Albert Camus? 07:48  |  Mark of Lewiston 25/07/08
      36.   By The Way... 07:49  |  Yosemite 25/07/08
      37.   Define failure 08:01  |  Gili 25/07/08
      38.   We should not wait : tomorrow it might be too late. 08:08  |  Jean Van Daem 25/07/08
      39.   Indrajaya I Know You`re There! 08:44  |  Yosemite 25/07/08
      40.   Susha 08:54  |  Fred 25/07/08
      41.   #11 Nahid asks a question 09:10  |  Johnboy 25/07/08
      42.   If Israel Attacks Iran 09:12  |  Billy 25/07/08
      43.   #15 Jeff is another who only thinks in terms of threats 09:16  |  Johnboy 25/07/08
      44.   Why will they Listen to Mr Obama? 09:32  |  A.J. Myers 25/07/08
      45.   Obama will talk for 100 years 09:37  |  semsem 25/07/08
      46.   Iran &obama 09:40  |  Millicent 25/07/08
      47.   Zero 09:55  |  Clickfool 25/07/08
      48.   Act of War 10:27  |  Likmee 25/07/08
      49.   Iran action legitimate only if talks fail 10:29  |  TonyL 25/07/08
      50.   WHAT A BLOODY BORE! 10:34  |  Fritz 25/07/08
      51.   pablo B 10:38  |  Pabum 25/07/08
      52.   Got nukes but won`t use them 10:41  |  no whiner 25/07/08
      53.   Obama has just lost the Presidency 10:41  |  D 25/07/08
      54.   OBAMA in LONDON 10:43  |  Shimon Cleopas 25/07/08
      55.   Obama for Change? 10:47  |  maoriboy 25/07/08
      56.   # 21 Recognize Lou 10:48  |  Joseph 25/07/08
      57.   Even Clickfool #42 doesn`t understand what Obama wants 11:03  |  S 25/07/08
      58.   U.S. war criminal warned of arrest in New Zealand 11:22  |  maoriboy 25/07/08
      59.   Why? Ma Nishtanah? 11:42  |  ATLAS 25/07/08
      60.   OBAMA in PARADISE 11:42  |  Shimon Cleopas 25/07/08
      61.   Obama and the "CHANGE" 11:49  |  Persian Hero 25/07/08
      62.   While In Paradise 12:21  |  Shimon Cleopas 25/07/08
      63.   Earth to Obama: talks failed a long time ago 12:39  |  Realist 25/07/08
      64.   to Maoriboy 12:41  |  Victoria 25/07/08
      65.   re: Obama has lost the presidency 12:55  |  Victoria 25/07/08
      66.   WHY is he acting as if he already was the President of the U.S? 13:15  |  AliciaYasmeen 25/07/08
      67.   nice photograph 13:16  |  christoph 25/07/08
      68.   8 Pablo B & 17 Aspacia,Pablo B. the case is 13:18  |  lakshmi 25/07/08
      69.   17 Aspacia,the 1967 war was a different ball game altogether! 13:22  |  lakshmi 25/07/08
      70.   Iran to Obama: Iranian action legitimate to retaliate if Iran is 13:24  |  Aounist 25/07/08
      71.   Fairy Tale 13:26  |  Robert 25/07/08
      72.   Is Obama calling President Amadi-jihad a liar? 13:27  |  Avi 25/07/08
      73.   Note to Frtitz - THE FIRE NEXT TIME 13:36  |  Robert 25/07/08
      74.   Sticks and Stones can Break My Bones 13:37  |  Ronnie Wolman 25/07/08
      75.   #64 Victoria 13:38  |  maoriboy 25/07/08
      76.   @5, Wendy, Obama new speak 13:40  |  Mark B. 25/07/08
      77.   Sticks and Stones can Break My Bones 13:45  |  Ronnie Wolman 25/07/08
      78.   #65 Victoria 14:01  |  maoriboy 25/07/08
      79.   to #5 Wendy 14:34  |  Hilda 25/07/08
      80.   Eleventh Hour Jumbo Jet landing 14:36  |  Shimon Cleopas 25/07/08
      81.   Talks have failed 14:37  |  Brod 25/07/08
      82.   lakshmi-#1-Double standards 14:52  |  Daniel Leopold 25/07/08
      83.   For "S" # 57 14:53  |  Clickfool 25/07/08
      84.   Maureen Ann-#33-What about little Isarel? 15:04  |  Daniel Leopold 25/07/08
      85.   Obama has learned to speak out of both sides of his mouth. 15:05  |  Toronto`s Finest 25/07/08
      86.   #8 Pablo B. Hello! 15:21  |  John Allen 25/07/08
      87.   1 Hey Lakshami ! can we take the Iranians to 15:23  |  S Judah 25/07/08
      88.   #65 Victoria 15:27  |  John Allen 25/07/08
      89.   #80 clickfool, you need to know..... 15:38  |  John Allen 25/07/08
      90.   #80 Clickfool 15:39  |  Times 25/07/08
      91.   John Allen 15:50  |  Victoria 25/07/08
      92.   Make nice to Iran; gas $3: Make threats; gas $5.It`s that simple! 15:56  |  Toronto`s Finest 25/07/08
      93.   Supporters of iran will soon learn.... 16:04  |  DR 25/07/08
      94.   To Clickfool #80 16:07  |  S 25/07/08
      95.   Spoiled Brat 16:24  |  Cool B 25/07/08
      96.   To Lou in Arizona-borders? 16:30  |  Arie 25/07/08
      97.   #33 Maureen Anne facinating 16:37  |  Big Sur 25/07/08
      98.   beware of barack obama 16:44  |  usa voter 25/07/08
      99.   IT`S A SAD DAY FOR ISRAEL AS MERT LISTENED TO AN INIQUITY FILLED 16:51  |  glenna 25/07/08
      100.   There`s That "Change" Word Again!!! 17:00  |  C.A. Fulghum 25/07/08
      101.   OBAMA, STOPPING IRANIAN NUKES SHOULD BE INCONDITIONAL 17:02  |  PETTER 25/07/08
      102.   Mollahs & ahmadinejad are going mad 17:03  |  Pierre 25/07/08
      103.   Obama`s approach has potential 17:11  |  Tosefta 25/07/08
      104.   Iran will have a nuclear bomb next year. 17:12  |  Jean Van Daem 25/07/08
      105.   OBAMA DESERVES AIR FORCE ONE (AND "THAT NUCLEAR BOX") 17:21  |  indrajaya 25/07/08
      106.   Obama is always changing to Republican Views, His own stink 17:44  |  Dish It Out 25/07/08
      107.   Obama wants to legitimize terrorists regime 17:44  |  Pastor Joseph 25/07/08
      108.   81 Brod - Wake Up, There have been NO Talks 17:50  |  Mark of Lewiston 25/07/08
      109.   Maoriboy-#55-get used to it 18:00  |  Daniel Leopold 25/07/08
      110.   For Times # 90 18:14  |  Clickfool 25/07/08
      111.   Obama - A Christian or Not 18:15  |  Doubleclick 25/07/08
      112.   # 104 Jean. Time to take a tranquilizer. Iran is only hot air! 18:18  |  Toronto`s Finest 25/07/08
      113.   For "Pinocchio" Jean van Daem # 104 18:27  |  Clickfool 25/07/08
      114.   Obama should be shun by Jewish vote 18:28  |  Dwido 25/07/08
      115.   #110 Clickfool 18:56  |  Times 25/07/08
      116.   Iran action appropriate only if talks fail 19:12  |  Steve Gure 25/07/08
      117.   #104 but slightly less delusional 19:15  |  Sjon Verdom 25/07/08
      118.   Jewish vote for Obama 19:16  |  Paul Edelman 25/07/08
      119.   Obama and Iran 19:18  |  MichaelF 25/07/08
      120.   Maureen, your tangent to India and Israel reveal 19:18  |  jj 25/07/08
      121.   #1 - lakshmi 19:21  |  MichaelF 25/07/08
      122.   #22 - glenna 19:25  |  MichaelF 25/07/08
      123.   #114 "Jewish Vote" Should Be Shunned 19:28  |  Sjon Verdom 25/07/08
      124.   #107 - Pastor John 19:31  |  MichaelF 25/07/08
      125.   #105 - Uninformed indrajaya 19:38  |  MichaelF 25/07/08
      126.   Iran actions would be legitimate *now* 19:38  |  Morris Valentine 25/07/08
      127.   Mark of Lewiston #108 19:40  |  Brod 25/07/08
      128.   Israeli spin 19:40  |  Boycott 25/07/08
      129.   lakshmi = DISTORTER OF HISTORY! 20:08  |  Historian 25/07/08
      130.   Barack gives middle finger to US troops in Germany 20:19  |  JM 25/07/08
      131.   #112 tornto(scarborough`s) finest 20:44  |  thornhill`s finest 25/07/08
      132.   Iran Is Not The Regional Threat 20:58  |  Gray 25/07/08
      133.   Could someone reminds me of a war or aggression started by iran? 21:08  |  kaled 25/07/08
      134.   What a Kiss A$$ 21:20  |  Tarek 25/07/08
      135.   Johnboy # 43 It Wasn`t Me Who Mentioned Ultimatums First 21:38  |  Jeff Northridge 25/07/08
      136.   127 Brod - Bush`s Ultimatums 21:43  |  Mark of Lewiston 25/07/08
      137.   can anyone respond to #133 please 22:50  |  cesco 25/07/08
      138.   # 137 cesco I`ll Tell You.. 23:19  |  K 25/07/08
      139.   Obama, undermining the talks with Iran 23:26  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/07/08
      140.   Cesco #137; I already did just before his post & 23:39  |  Gray 25/07/08
      141.   oBama was born in Jakarta. US birth cert. forged 23:58  |  Avram 25/07/08
      142.   #135, Jeff Northridge 00:15  |  Persian Hero 26/07/08
      143.   #109 Daniel Leopold 01:11  |  maoriboy 26/07/08
      144.   To CJK (#139) 01:53  |  Morris Valentine 26/07/08
      145.   #141 Avram..About Obama..Firstly We know his background. 02:04  |  .. 26/07/08
      146.   # 125, MICHAELF 02:05  |  indrajaya 26/07/08
      147.   jew publishes obama`s prayer 02:23  |  jc 26/07/08
      148.   #142 Persian Hero..Sorry you are Wrong.. 03:15  |  .. 26/07/08
      149.   #53 D. Why has "Obama just lost the presidency?" 03:19  |  Maureen Ann 26/07/08
      150.   142 Persian Hero,I agree with everything you say about Iran. 03:21  |  lakshmi 26/07/08
      151.   #66 Alicia Yasmeen 03:24  |  Maureen Ann 26/07/08
      152.   Its an oBamination to use The holiest of holiest sites The 03:44  |  Avram 26/07/08
      153.   Mark of Lewiston #136 03:47  |  Brod 26/07/08
      154.   149 Maureen Ann,greetings! Please see my post 50 about the 03:56  |  lakshmi 26/07/08
      155.   #120 JJ. Look again? 04:06  |  Maureen Ann 26/07/08
      156.   #148, Mr/Ms dot dot 04:07  |  Persian Hero 26/07/08
      157.   #146 THE US TROOPS HAVE NOT PULLED OUT OF IRAQ YET AND UNLESS 04:17  |  glenna 26/07/08
      158.   The Zionist is philosophically opposed to peace. 04:28  |  Reader 26/07/08
      159.   Maureen Ann. Greetings and salutations from an admirer. 04:49  |  Toronto`s Finest 26/07/08
      160.   141 Avram. Moshe Katsav was born in... 04:49  |  Maureen Ann 26/07/08
      161.   Reader #158 05:08  |  Brod 26/07/08
      162.   Why waste time 05:53  |  Jesus 26/07/08
      163.   Persian Hero # 142 Up To A Point 07:25  |  Jeff Northridge 26/07/08
      164.   Hi Lakshmi. Things are just too quiet for Israel`s liking. 07:38  |  Maureen Ann 26/07/08
      165.   #144, MV 07:38  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 26/07/08
      166.   Toronto`s Finest... 08:09  |  Gray 26/07/08
      167.   # 157, GLENNA 08:12  |  indrajaya 26/07/08
      168.   What about the thousands of Pal prisoners, women and children in 08:35  |  Tupac 26/07/08
      169.   #149 moaning ann and a blast from the past 08:58  |  victor hardman 26/07/08
      170.   #159 Torono`s Finest. I found something beautiful yesterday. 09:06  |  Maureen Ann 26/07/08
      171.   #152 Avram 10:08  |  ballistic 26/07/08
      172.   #169 Victorpaulharishardman. 10:11  |  Maureen Ann 26/07/08
      173.   Question for "Victor Hardman" # 169 10:12  |  Clickfool 26/07/08
      174.   #173 boris the clucking fool and an id crisis 10:39  |  victor hardman 26/07/08
      175.   #172 moaning ann ewith no front doors and no fence around her ho 10:41  |  victor hardman 26/07/08
      176.   Maureen Ann-#164-Things are just too quiet for Israel`s liking? 10:50  |  Daniel Leopold 26/07/08
      177.   Obama the Imperialist 10:55  |  rybo1 26/07/08
      178.   Morris Valentine #126 11:15  |  S 26/07/08
      179.   Obama the Imperialist 11:25  |  rybo1 26/07/08
      180.   WHATTTTEVER!!!!! 12:55  |  DAVID 26/07/08
      181.   Toronto`s (dubious) finest 13:10  |  x-ray 26/07/08
      182.   For Victor Hardman, the dullest knife in the box # 174 13:56  |  Clickfool 26/07/08
      183.   Re- Doubleclick 15:49  |  American Christian 26/07/08
      184.   To Jesus 16:19  |  American Christian 26/07/08
      185.   # 166 Gray..re: T.Finest Just read. 17:38  |  KATHY 26/07/08
      186.   #156 Persian Hero..There it is where you are wrong 17:48  |  .. 26/07/08
      187.   It appears all negotiations and sanctions relative to Iran 17:53  |  Sarah 26/07/08
      188.   To S (#178) 18:25  |  Morris Valentine 26/07/08
      189.   Obama should not waste his time talking to Olmert..... 19:06  |  Dolly 26/07/08
      190.   No Actually... 19:10  |  Yosemite 26/07/08
      191.   No talk of walls in Israel? 19:18  |  steve 26/07/08
      192.   Obama`s Thesis Was Nuclear Negotiations 19:38  |  No to Obama 26/07/08
      193.   Sarah: Please look at it this way 19:49  |  Gray 26/07/08
      194.   The big concern with the Obama administration 20:01  |  Voice of Reason 26/07/08
      195.   No 28..To david 20:04  |  sohel saheen 26/07/08
      196.   # 181 x-ray.How does criticism of Israel diminish one`s Jewishnes 20:42  |  Toronto`s Finest 26/07/08
      197.   # 185 Kathy.Still a good Jew, but no longer a Zionist. 20:49  |  Toronto`s Finest 26/07/08
      198.   #188, MV, answer to S 20:58  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 26/07/08
      199.   To Morris Valentine #188 21:03  |  S 26/07/08
      200.   If Obama a President for CHANGE Jordan is Palestine. 21:07  |  Akram Zekaria. 26/07/08
      201.   HI Gray, Israel has never been the agressor 21:11  |  Sarah 26/07/08
      202.   #186, dot dot 21:15  |  Persian Hero 26/07/08
      203.   #199, S 21:35  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 26/07/08
      204.   #201 Sarah re Gray and false rhetoric 21:50  |  Labhras 26/07/08
      205.   197# Toronto`s Finest. 21:52  |  Akram Zekaria 26/07/08
      206.   Hello Toronto`s Finest 21:52  |  Gray 26/07/08
      207.   American Christian: Do you believe in Santa Claus? 22:04  |  Kaled 26/07/08
      208.   Answering # 133 Khaled.The Myth: Iran never attached anyone 22:26  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 26/07/08
      209.   MAUREEN President for life Arafat was an Egyptian 23:02  |  PETER SM 26/07/08
      210.   TROTOS finest.Your sources for the oil prices quoted please 23:10  |  PETER SM 26/07/08
      211.   come on Darth Zaider, I didnt say NEVER 23:25  |  Kaled 26/07/08
      212.   Labhras; How do they do that? 00:15  |  Gray 27/07/08
      213.   #212 Gray 01:26  |  Labhras 27/07/08
      214.   # 210 Peter.You didn`t know that there is a world price for oil? 01:32  |  Toronto`s Finest 27/07/08
      215.   #175 Victorpaulharrishardman, living in a fish bowl. 01:33  |  Maureen Ann 27/07/08
      216.   #Hello Daniel Leopold in Australia. 01:37  |  Maureen Ann 27/07/08
      217.   # 202 Persian Hero..I like You Too.Especially 02:15  |  .. 27/07/08
      218.   #PeterSM. The president who would give birth to... 03:28  |  Maureen Ann 27/07/08
      219.   S & Cipora & Morris re Iran 03:39  |  American in NY 27/07/08
      220.   #217 dot dot, Shalom! 03:52  |  Persian Hero 27/07/08
      221.   Maureen Ann-#216-The answer to your question 03:55  |  Daniel Leopold 27/07/08
      222.   TRONTOS finest How do you know high it WILL rise or how it WILL 04:28  |  PETER SM 27/07/08
      223.   # 222 Peter. Shalom, don`t drive if you hate the Muslims so much. 04:55  |  Toronto`s Finest 27/07/08
      224.   # 208 Zaider.Since 1826 western nations have been very agressive 05:10  |  Toronto`s Finest 27/07/08
      225.   Lakshmi 05:18  |  Kathy 27/07/08
      226.   #221 Daniel Leopold. Try not to dramatize. 05:41  |  Maureen Ann 27/07/08
      227.   BO the "Talking Head" of State? 06:53  |  PK 27/07/08
      228.   COOL B"All Israeli military equipment paid for by the USA.Really? 07:25  |  PETER SM 27/07/08
      229.   IRAN v ROME not ISRAEL 07:27  |  Jeff 27/07/08
      230.   Maureen Ann-#226-Zionism vs other "isms" 08:15  |  Daniel Leopold 27/07/08
      231.   Any President, Win Election, Appoint Sec State, then make policy. 09:40  |  John Isenhower 27/07/08
      232.   225 Kathy,this is the work of extremist groups affiliated to the 14:13  |  lakshmi 27/07/08
      233.   #225 Kathy 15:19  |  Earth Watch 27/07/08
      234.   206# Gray no similarty only stupidity . 20:27  |  Akram Zekaria 27/07/08
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