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Peres singled out for honor in Olympic opening ceremony

By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent

Tags: israel, beijing olympic games

President Shimon Peres will meet Friday with his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao. Although hundreds of world leaders have been invited to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, only eight have been afforded this honor, including the presidents of the United States, Russia and France.

Peres told Haaretz on Thursday during the flight to Beijing that he plans to discuss the Iranian nuclear program in the meeting. "The Chinese have a more advanced position than Russia. They are not enthusiastic about sanctions but have not prevented them."

Peres plans to tell his host that Iran constitutes a world danger but said "Israel should not make Tehran an Israeli problem but a global problem. It is important to reach an East-West understanding regarding Iran."

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Peres also said he does not believe Sino-Israeli relations were damaged by Israeli consent to a U.S. request that Israel stop defense cooperation with China. "The Chinese are practical. They do not operate in anger. They realize there is a lot of room for cooperation with Israel and are interested in that."

The Chinese, Peres said, are particularly interested in cooperation in agriculture and medicine and consider Israel very advanced in both fields.

Peres' schedule during his three-day visit includes meetings with other world leaders.

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1.	road accidents	01:30	\|	robert singer	08/08/08

2.	Get Gold Israel!	02:10	\|	Yosemite	08/08/08

3.	China has a lot in common with Israel.	02:21	\|	Maureen Ann	08/08/08

4.	Israel only got 6 medals... only 1 gold ever since olypmics start	02:36	\|	Joey	08/08/08

5.	#3 - Maureen Ann	02:37	\|	MichaelF	08/08/08

6.	Why China honors Perez	02:39	\|	MichaelF	08/08/08

7.	#4 ,SWITZERLAND DOESN`T HAVE NEIGHBOURS WANTING TO DESTROY HER	03:16	\|	HAL TRIPP	08/08/08

8.	Reply to Maureen Ann, no. 3	03:34	\|	Sam C	08/08/08

9.	Peres	03:38	\|	Connie	08/08/08

10.	No.5 Michael	04:10	\|	Amir	08/08/08

11.	You can do it Israel! Come back with more medals this time.	04:43	\|	RW	08/08/08

12.	degusting hypocrisy	05:06	\|	Moshe	08/08/08

13.	#5 MichaelF - regarding maureen#3	05:08	\|	RW	08/08/08

14.	Maureen, SHUP UP!	05:50	\|	mary for jews	08/08/08

15.	Maureen Ann	06:54	\|	Rob Williams	08/08/08

16.	#3 - don`t you get bored with simple negative criticism?	08:09	\|	redmike	08/08/08

17.	Peres	08:43	\|	Ern	08/08/08

18.	Hi Moshe	08:47	\|	Abe	08/08/08

19.	#15 Rob Williams in Beijing. Too much smog in your eyes, mate?	09:18	\|	Maureen Ann	08/08/08

20.	#14 Mary for Jews. They don`t need you...	09:22	\|	Maureen Ann	08/08/08

21.	# Sam C. Yes Sam...	09:24	\|	Maureen Ann	08/08/08

22.	Redmike. Israel is not at war.	09:26	\|	Maureen Ann	08/08/08

23.	This pathetic old clown believes the Chinese	09:35	\|	msh	08/08/08

24.	Israels problems are the worlds problems? Try again...	09:57	\|	Natallie Durson	08/08/08

25.	Maureen Anne - so pitiful,	10:09	\|	Zelkha	08/08/08

26.	China will put ++ spies into Israel than there are fleas in world	10:29	\|	Alan SA	08/08/08

27.	Maureen the miserable wrench needs to get laid.	11:00	\|	ant-Maureen	08/08/08

28.	Israeli Athletes Uniform	11:18	\|	Shimon Cleopas	08/08/08

29.	#20 you are not a serious poster and I will ignore you and others	11:50	\|	redmike	08/08/08

30.	you go well together...	12:29	\|	ravi	08/08/08

31.	Maureen Ann	13:37	\|	Al	08/08/08

32.	Maureen Anne - so pitiful	14:20	\|	Zelkha	08/08/08

33.	Maurren Anne- don`t drag the Jews into your ancestors	14:53	\|	Zelkha	08/08/08

34.	#3 mureen ann bathurst australia	20:31	\|	daniel yefet	08/08/08

35.	Moron Ann - the most racist of all	20:49	\|	ChanahS	08/08/08

36.	Maureen Ann From Down Under	22:05	\|	Jane	08/08/08

37.	#24- zelkha-you forgot something	23:21	\|	yezmar	08/08/08

38.	Yezmar 28 , liar	10:09	\|	Charles	09/08/08

39.	Al 24	10:17	\|	Charles	09/08/08

40.	Charles #30 - Also, Maureen Anne is stuck in	11:31	\|	Keshet	09/08/08

41.	#28 yezmar	12:14	\|	Zelkha	09/08/08

42.	Gold medal in Holocaust Denial	15:38	\|	W	09/08/08

43.	No. 5, MichaelF	15:39	\|	W	09/08/08

44.	Growing powers	01:10	\|	Joseph	10/08/08

45.	Olympics	01:26	\|	Fruma Shaina	10/08/08

46.	36...jane	17:15	\|	ravi	10/08/08

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