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Livni to U.S.: Don't ask Israel to make 'shortcuts' to peace By DPA Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has warned whoever is elected U.S. President against increased international pressure on Israel, saying the country would not take "shortcuts" in the peace process with the Palestinians. "The world must support the process that is being conducted and not expect Israel to carry out shortcuts which would hurt its ability to safeguard its needs," Livni said ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and of Sunday's meeting of international peace mediators in Egypt. Livni met US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Welch to prepare for the Rice visit and meeting of the "quartet" of Middle East peace sponsors - the US, European Union, Russia and United Nations, a statement by her office said. Advertisement Leaving today for a five-day trip to Israel, the West Bank, Jordan and Egypt, Rice is due to hold talks with Israeli officials in Jerusalem tomorrow and with Palestinian officials in Ramallah on Friday. She is then scheduled to attend Sunday's quartet meeting in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The meeting marks one year since Israel and the Palestinians agreed at a US-sponsored summit in Annapolis, Maryland to revive peace negotiations after seven years of violence and make "every effort" to reach a peace deal before US President George W Bush leaves office in early 2009. But the Annapolis talks have stalled amid a dispute over Jerusalem, as well as over political turmoil in Israel, where elections are scheduled for February 10. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in Bucharest on Monday and in Amman on Sunday that he did not believe it was still possible to reach a deal before the end-of-year deadline. He reiterated the Palestinians are not interested in a partial agreement that excludes a settlement on Jerusalem. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Never walk alone It's safe to assume that Obama won't abandon Israel. Apprehensive in Israel Rightist MK Aryeh Eldad warns 'Israel should be wary of Barack Obama'

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