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Israel expects U.S.-Iran talks under Obama
By Barak Ravid
Tags: Barack Obama, Israel News 

Israel expects the U.S. to initiate direct talks with Tehran if Senator Barack Obama is elected president, in which case a critical Israeli interest would be to condition any talks between the West and Iran on halting uranium enrichment, according to a senior government source.

The source said discussions have been underway for months between Israel's Foreign Ministry, the Atomic Energy Commission, the National Security Council, the Mossad, the Defense Ministry and academic experts. The significance of the discussions is that they were coordinated by the foreign minister and Kadima chairwoman, prime minister-designate Tzipi Livni.

The discussions studied a number of scenarios between Iran and the West. According to one, following an Obama win, the new president will start a dialogue with Iran to pressure it to stop its nuclear program. Obama said in his first debate with Senator John McCain that the U.S. had to enter tough direct talks with the Iranians, and that attempts to isolate Tehran only speed up its progress toward nuclearization.
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Israel has no knowledge at present that Obama intends to present pre-conditions to dialogue with the Iranians, which is of great concern to Jerusalem.

According to another scenario, after the U.S. elections, and perhaps even before them, Iran would announce its agreement to the plan for a way forward proposed by the six powers a few months ago. According to the plan, uranium enrichment and sanctions would end simultaneously and talks would begin within 45 days on complete suspension of enrichment in exchange for a package of incentives from the West. A senior government source who took part in the discussions said: "The evaluation in Israel is that these two scenarios are possible in the next six months." The source said that in the course of strategic planning it was made clear that "Israel would have to avoid a situation in which the international community entered into dialogue and real negotiations with Iran while giving up the condition of stopping enrichment, and that this had to be emphasized to the six powers."

Ahead of the annual evaluation by the Foreign Ministry held two weeks ago, a document was written on the subject of the scenarios. According to Channel 10, the document was not presented to a wide forum because of concern over leaks that would compromise international efforts against Iran.

Meanwhile, over the past two months the Foreign Ministry has put together a four-pronged plan for a new diplomatic campaign against Iran. The plan is intended to solve a series of conflicts and tensions between various functionaries in the Foreign Ministry that have impaired action vis-a-vis Iran.

The plan divides activities in Iran into four teams that will advise Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide. The team charged with diplomatic action against the nuclearization of Iran will consist primarily of personnel from the strategic wing of the Foreign Ministry and will cooperate with other bodies in the defense establishment. It will focus on increasing international pressure on Iran.

The team tasked with Iran's economic isolation will discuss divesting from Iran, cancelling deals, particularly on energy, boycotting Iranian banks and increasing monitoring of Iranian money in foreign banks.

Another team will work to isolate Tehran in areas other than the nuclear plan, highlighting issues of human rights, Iranian support for terror groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, and organizing rallies during visits by senior Iranian officials.

A fourth team will deal with issues of public diplomacy - writing articles in leading newspapers around the world, conducting press briefings, engaging in public relations efforts against the Iranian regime on university campuses, and disseminating intelligence against Iran in the media.

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      1.   Israel seeks preconditions on Obama... 02:34  |  BBSNews 19/10/08
      2.   Talks and Taqiyyah 02:50  |  Brod 19/10/08
      3.   Of uranium and yardsticks 03:21  |  Morris Valentine 19/10/08
      4.   ARE YOU OK, FOLKS? 03:29  |  indrajaya 19/10/08
      5.   Israel/Iran 03:32  |  Iamashamed 19/10/08
      6.   talks 03:47  |  Shmuelshachor 19/10/08
      7.   Facts are simple 04:14  |  Arie 19/10/08
      8.   US Global relations 04:32  |  NOT YOUR COUNTRY 19/10/08
      9.   would be to condition any talks between the West and Iran on 04:44  |  Sam (UK) 19/10/08
      10.   THE ANSWER MAY LIE IN FLORIDA 05:27  |  Arik Silverman 19/10/08
      11.   Foot dragging 05:51  |  Natallie Durson 19/10/08
      12.   BBSNews 05:57  |  Yosemite 19/10/08
      13.   Unready, unwilling, and unable 06:09  |  Jim 19/10/08
      14.   Arie your opinion i simply wron. Obama is the one 06:26  |  gus 19/10/08
      15.   #3, Morris Valentine 06:30  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/10/08
      16.   Nonsense and a waste of time. What about Iran`s preconditions? 06:35  |  Yo 19/10/08
      17.   Hello? The US is already talking with Iran! 06:37  |  MichaelF 19/10/08
      18.   #11, Durson, "this will be the first test for Obama" 06:37  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/10/08
      19.   #7 - Arie 06:45  |  MichaelF 19/10/08
      20.   #11 - Natallie Durson 06:48  |  MichaelF 19/10/08
      21.   #15 - Cipora 07:12  |  Iamashamed 19/10/08
      22.   #14 gus 07:14  |  Jim 19/10/08
      23.   #15 Cipora Julianna Kohn 07:21  |  Jim 19/10/08
      24.   #16 Yo 07:33  |  Jim 19/10/08
      25.   #23, Jim, I am greatly releaved 07:43  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/10/08
      26.   #18 So mostly you agree with Natallie Durson 07:45  |  Kris Lazar 19/10/08
      27.   Again: information and disinformation 07:47  |  Michael 19/10/08
      28.   #18 Cipora Julianna Kohn 07:50  |  Jim 19/10/08
      29.   #28, Jim 08:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/10/08
      30.   # 13, JIM 08:42  |  indrajaya 19/10/08
      31.   Massive ant-US demonstrations in Iraq. 08:45  |  Maureen Ann 19/10/08
      32.   Can we afford to avoid a preventive strike against a declared ... 09:53  |  Jean Van Daem 19/10/08
      33.   #27, Michael, Obama has made his position clear 10:10  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/10/08
      34.   Mac-mama Palin..... nothing but old school 10:16  |  allang 19/10/08
      35.   The reality about Iran 10:26  |  Daniel Leopold 19/10/08
      36.   Bottom line: if Iran gets nukes expect them to be used 10:26  |  Ilan 19/10/08
      37.   hell be better off talking to the mirror 10:29  |  victor hardman 19/10/08
      38.   #16,yo-Taking out Iran is in the works now-what do you think thos 10:49  |  Susanna/Shoshana 19/10/08
      39.   Can Khatami unclog Iranian cow-webs 10:55  |  allang 19/10/08
      40.   The utter cheek of Pipsqueak Israel 10:57  |  Clickfool 19/10/08
      41.   WITH OR WITHOUT OBAMA IN THE OVAL OFFICE 11:00  |  indrajaya 19/10/08
      42.   #41 Indrajaya 2nd try 11:23  |  H 19/10/08
      43.   Israel should demand a timetable to end enrichment or nuke Iran!! 11:29  |  arthur 19/10/08
      44.   Obama will talk to all of Israel`s advisaries but 11:47  |  Sarah 19/10/08
      45.   Obama should be prepared to listen to Israels demands.... 11:55  |  Swiss (Dino) 19/10/08
      46.   Israel is the Mid East Superpower..! 12:16  |  Stephen. 19/10/08
      47.   Israel`s chutzpah 12:32  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/10/08
      48.   # 46, STEPHEN 12:56  |  indrajaya 19/10/08
      49.   Morris #3 13:01  |  Brod 19/10/08
      50.   Shmuelshachor #6 13:07  |  Brod 19/10/08
      51.   Maureen #31 13:23  |  Brod 19/10/08
      52.   Indrajaya and what right has IRAN got to threathen Israel 13:23  |  S Judah 19/10/08
      53.   47 Chris, a stupid response and factually incorrect. 13:30  |  S Judah 19/10/08
      54.   Arthur wants to commit suicide 14:00  |  spyguy 19/10/08
      55.   Stephen doe not understand 14:05  |  spyguy 19/10/08
      56.   Obama and Iran 14:17  |  khairi janbek 19/10/08
      57.   #15 Cipora JK.......He could always tell 14:18  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      58.   #51 S Judah 14:19  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/10/08
      59.   #31 Maureen and massive demonstrations 14:24  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      60.   #47 Linthwaite...you have this mixed up 14:39  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      61.   # 54 spyguy.....if no one else has nukes in the ME 14:41  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      62.   Lightweight if you have to chudspah to tell us what to do 14:43  |  x-ray 19/10/08
      63.   The truth will out re Israel,s decades of stonewalling 14:55  |  Labhras 19/10/08
      64.   Talk to Iran,Talk to Hamas 14:56  |  Ronnie Wolman 19/10/08
      65.   For Spyguy # 55 15:03  |  Clickfool 19/10/08
      66.   #3 Morris Valentine Israel too had best not be found wanting 15:05  |  Labhras 19/10/08
      67.   #12 Yosemite...too bad Obama didn`t keep his 15:24  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      68.   OBAMA IS ANOTHER TONY BLAIR 15:26  |  Ian 19/10/08
      69.   BREAKING NEWS! 15:34  |  indrajaya 19/10/08
      70.   Obama wants to negotiate with terrorists 15:37  |  Mark Jeffery Koch 19/10/08
      71.   Bush the realist? 15:44  |  zaz 19/10/08
      72.   #48. Indy. 16:26  |  Stephen. 19/10/08
      73.   #15 Cipora Julianna Kohn 16:28  |  Mark B. 19/10/08
      74.   #31 Maureen Ann down under 16:41  |  John Allen 19/10/08
      75.   Last ditch effort..... 16:42  |  Che 19/10/08
      76.   #34 allang 16:51  |  John Allen 19/10/08
      77.   Ahmadinejad has run Iran`s economy into the ground. 16:56  |  Jean Van Daem 19/10/08
      78.   Obama will listen to Israel?? 17:36  |  Mike 19/10/08
      79.   #7 Arie, you are missing some more facts. 17:38  |  John Allen 19/10/08
      80.   Talking or Bombing: The Mullahs Win Either Way 17:40  |  Tehran Joe 19/10/08
      81.   Hello world. 17:41  |  John Allen 19/10/08
      82.   Chris and your shallow opinion 17:51  |  John Allen 19/10/08
      83.   #31 Maureen Ann....much can be said of Australia 17:54  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      84.   #47 Linthwaite...don`t you mean Pal welfare? 17:57  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      85.   #45 Swiss...Obama is Pres of the world? 18:00  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      86.   American-Iranian Relationship Doesn`t Need Israel`s Machinations 18:14  |  Gray 19/10/08
      87.   Israel Expects U.S.-Iran Talks Under Obama 18:14  |  Neil 19/10/08
      88.   To CJK (#15) 18:15  |  Morris Valentine 19/10/08
      89.   Barak Obama for President YES! 18:15  |  Steven 19/10/08
      90.   John Allen & Chris Limpthwaite 18:17  |  rich 19/10/08
      91.   Iran will get a bomb ... 18:18  |  Shlomo 19/10/08
      92.   To Brod (#49): 18:23  |  Morris Valentine 19/10/08
      93.   #69 Rich 18:48  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/10/08
      94.   #66 Lynn 18:50  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/10/08
      95.   NO to Obama !! 18:52  |  Friend 19/10/08
      96.   Morris Valentine #3 (instead of what didn`t go through...) 19:05  |  S 19/10/08
      97.   #55, I agree that Russia and China 19:09  |  Gary 19/10/08
      98.   #54 spyguy 19:09  |  Not Quite 19/10/08
      99.   # 73. Gray. You are totally unaware of the.... 19:23  |  Stephen. 19/10/08
      100.   Gray on U.S. - Iranian Relations 19:24  |  Marcos 19/10/08
      101.   Actually I agree with "Friend" #84 19:25  |  S 19/10/08
      102.   #94 Not quite 19:28  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/10/08
      103.   #94, Actually they don`t ! 19:32  |  Gary 19/10/08
      104.   And now COLIN POWELL`S endorsed Obama 19:35  |  K.Rove 19/10/08
      105.   Spyguy and Clickfool 19:38  |  Gray 19/10/08
      106.   #90 Linthwaite....so, they`re the ONLY ones 19:39  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      107.   # 81 Lynn 19:41  |  Swiss (Dino) 19/10/08
      108.   Chris Linthwaite 19:43  |  rich 19/10/08
      109.   A question from CJK #15 19:44  |  Roo 19/10/08
      110.   #102 Chris Linthwaite 19:45  |  Not Quite 19/10/08
      111.   Chris Linthwaite..disingenuous 19:46  |  rich 19/10/08
      112.   #106 Lynn 20:01  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/10/08
      113.   To S (#96): I promise! 20:01  |  Morris Valentine 19/10/08
      114.   this is sad 20:07  |  Zeek 19/10/08
      115.   #98 Not Quite 20:19  |  H 19/10/08
      116.   Gray, the term is "unilateral reciprocity" 20:26  |  ManintheMiddle 19/10/08
      117.   #86, Fellow Birdwatchers Agree Here,Stephen 20:34  |  Gary 19/10/08
      118.   54 Wrong again Chris on all counts. 20:35  |  S Judah 19/10/08
      119.   #29 Cipora Julianna Kohn 20:43  |  Jim 19/10/08
      120.   Some more lessons for Chris, 58,93,94 20:51  |  S Judah 19/10/08
      121.   Israel will undermine any talks with betwen America & Iran 21:01  |  American in NY 19/10/08
      122.   #30 Indrajaya 21:03  |  Jim 19/10/08
      123.   #105, You Just Don`t Understand ! 21:16  |  Gary 19/10/08
      124.   #104 K Rove....my congrats to Obama 21:22  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      125.   #40 Clickfool 21:25  |  Jim 19/10/08
      126.   Obama will win. 21:35  |  zaz 19/10/08
      127.   Lynn... 21:36  |  Yosemite 19/10/08
      128.   #100 Marcos...your gov doesn`t care much for Iran 21:53  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      129.   #42 arthur 22:00  |  Jim 19/10/08
      130.   this weeks comedy column and how long it takes 22:22  |  victor hardman 19/10/08
      131.   #46 Stephen 22:23  |  Jim 19/10/08
      132.   Gary & Steve; More bubbles..... 22:28  |  Gray 19/10/08
      133.   A question from CJK #15 22:30  |  Roo 19/10/08
      134.   The US and Iran are already talking 22:38  |  Mark Lincoln 19/10/08
      135.   #57, Lynn 22:39  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/10/08
      136.   #88, Morris Valentine 22:46  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/10/08
      137.   31 Maureen Ann - Anti-SOFA Demonstrations 23:03  |  Mark of Lewiston 19/10/08
      138.   #52 S Judah 23:04  |  Jim 19/10/08
      139.   #107 Not Quite..Absolutely right.His mistake Never mind. 23:06  |  Israeli 19/10/08
      140.   #100, Marcos from Munich 23:08  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/10/08
      141.   A question for the Jewish supporters of Obama 23:08  |  Connie 19/10/08
      142.   # 85 Lynn (2nd try) 23:09  |  Swiss (Dino) 19/10/08
      143.   # 114 Jim and His hypotheticals 23:12  |  Israeli 19/10/08
      144.   #59 Lynn. Another massive rally - St Louis! 23:13  |  Maureen Ann 19/10/08
      145.   #78 Mike 23:29  |  Jim 19/10/08
      146.   #124 Cipora JK....One thing for sure 23:30  |  Lynn 19/10/08
      147.   #129 moaning ann displays her usual naivety 23:33  |  victor hardman 19/10/08
      148.   #124 CJK, you don`t know much about politics 23:42  |  Roo 19/10/08
      149.   #124 Cipora And MV Wow to both of you. 23:47  |  KATHY 19/10/08
      150.   Answer for Connie #127 23:48  |  K. Rove 19/10/08
      151.   #91 Shlomo 23:57  |  Jim 19/10/08
      152.   Kathy 00:00  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/10/08
      153.   #138 Awww, Victor poor Powell caught into the net.. 00:07  |  KATHY 20/10/08
      154.   #139, Roo 00:08  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/10/08
      155.   AM in NY They have been talking for years through the back door. 00:15  |  PETER SM 20/10/08
      156.   MAUREEN Australians have flown over to volunteer for Obama 00:18  |  PETER SM 20/10/08
      157.   #142 KATHY,YOU DON`T KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU ARE 00:23  |  Ian 20/10/08
      158.   To Connie (#131): An answer from an Anglican supporter of Obama 00:26  |  Morris Valentine 20/10/08
      159.   To Roo (#143) 00:32  |  Morris Valentine 20/10/08
      160.   MV #157 00:52  |  Roo 20/10/08
      161.   # 91 Shlomo...you?re a ray of sunshine 00:54  |  allang 20/10/08
      162.   #154 Ian Oh,oh I know what you have been going through.. 00:57  |  KATHY 20/10/08
      163.   #159, Morris Valentine 01:08  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/10/08
      164.   #134 M.Lincoln....Iraq..news flash.Things are getting better 01:49  |  Israeli 20/10/08
      165.   Israeli - yes, they are getting better - for Iran 03:25  |  Mark Lincoln 20/10/08
      166.   To Roo (#160) 03:37  |  Morris Valentine 20/10/08
      167.   To Cipora (#163): Apples and oranges. 03:44  |  Morris Valentine 20/10/08
      168.   How much humiliation will Obama accept to get his Iran talks?? 04:52  |  Voice of Reason 20/10/08
      169.   # 29 to cipora re: bullseyes! 05:55  |  eric 20/10/08
      170.   #79 Allen, what part of born in Hawaii 06:41  |  spyguy 20/10/08
      171.   # 88 to morris re: a flinch detected 07:03  |  eric 20/10/08
      172.   #169, eric 07:05  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/10/08
      173.   Must do what needs to be done 07:15  |  Yuri 20/10/08
      174.   #167, MV, you must be joking 07:17  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/10/08
      175.   #.131. Jim. I would agree, however Iran... 08:03  |  Stephen. 20/10/08
      176.   One bookmaker says it`s all over! 08:05  |  Clickfool 20/10/08
      177.   You`ve done well with a Jackass at the helm, Voice of Reason 08:14  |  Clickfool 20/10/08
      178.   #.132. Gray. The snake oil vendor. 08:18  |  Stephen. 20/10/08
      179.   Good gracious, Cipora - you`re a socialist, like me 08:21  |  Clickfool 20/10/08
      180.   AND A 5TH GROUP WILL... 08:24  |  PADDY 20/10/08
      181.   For Israeli # 164 08:25  |  Clickfool 20/10/08
      182.   #172, clickfool 08:36  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/10/08
      183.   #175, clickfool 09:37  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/10/08
      184.   For Cipora # 179 09:38  |  Clickfool 20/10/08
      185.   CJK #174 10:08  |  Roo 20/10/08
      186.   #184, clickfool 11:02  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/10/08
      187.   lynn #128 11:02  |  Marcos 20/10/08
      188.   #140 Cipora 11:28  |  Marcos 20/10/08
      189.   # 153 I take back what I said on Colin Powell 14:04  |  KATHY 20/10/08
      190.   KATHY what I really like about C.Powell 15:00  |  israeli 20/10/08
      191.   #189 Kath 15:11  |  mike 20/10/08
      192.   #127 Yosemite....the will of the people is to be 17:52  |  Lynn 20/10/08
      193.   #112 Linthwaite....Actually the outlay of cash 18:05  |  Lynn 20/10/08
      194.   Lynn- you need to toughen up 18:15  |  Roo 20/10/08
      195.   #187 Marcos...then why bring the 18:21  |  Lynn 20/10/08
      196.   #180 PADDY...don`t forget about the new movie 18:26  |  Lynn 20/10/08
      197.   #176 Clicky...Paddy Power has been wrong before 18:32  |  Lynn 20/10/08
      198.   # 190 israeli what you liked about powell.... 18:35  |  KATHY 20/10/08
      199.   Stephen (Geneve) (Not "Steve") 19:23  |  Gray 20/10/08
      200.   # 172 cipora 22:39  |  eric 20/10/08
      201.   #191 mike descending to ad-hominem..Why?? 22:55  |  KATHY 20/10/08
      202.   # 184 to clickfool re: "madmen with guns" 23:18  |  eric 20/10/08
      203.   #201 Kathy 03:14  |  mike 21/10/08
      204.   To Clickfool (#184): Thank you 06:43  |  Morris Valentine 21/10/08
      205.   To Roo (#174) 06:48  |  Morris Valentine 21/10/08
      206.   MV 12:24  |  Roo 21/10/08
      207.   To Roo (#206): You`ve got it ... 00:32  |  Morris Valentine 22/10/08
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      209.   #208 And by rhe way... 21:27  |  KATHY 22/10/08
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