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Report: Syria won't renew peace talks until Israel clarifies Golan plans
By Haaretz Service
Tags: turkey, syria, israel news 

Syria refuses to renew its indirect negotiations with Israel until the latter responds to queries regarding plans for the disputed Golan Heights, the Arabic-language Al-Hayat daily reported on Thursday.

According to the report, Syria has given Turkish mediators its responses to Israel's security questions, but has asked that the document not be transferred until Jerusalem delivers its responses to Damascus' own queries.

Turkey has recently urged a renewal of negotiations, particularly in light of Barack Obama's election to the U.S. presidency.
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Both Turkey and Syria have expressed hope that the new U.S. administration will enable an intensive advancement of contacts and perhaps even bring about direct negotiations.

The Bush administration has long had reservations about Israel's talks with Syria and refuses to play any active role in them.

Obama, however, favors American dialogue with Syria, and would presumably agree to take an active role in Israeli-Syrian talks.


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      2.   If Israel should ever lose the Golan to Syria...... 13:14  |  Josephus 04/12/08
      3.   Seems eminently reasonable to me. 13:29  |  Johnboy 04/12/08
      4.   NO to Syria 13:48  |  Brod 04/12/08
      5.   We have lost our marbles, to even think of a deal with terror 14:20  |  Harvey 04/12/08
      6.   #3 of course it`s reasonable to YOU; you want Israel destroyed 16:06  |  McQueen 04/12/08
      7.   Nutallie just likes to see herself in print 17:10  |  John 04/12/08
      8.   Hey Josephus#2 17:15  |  Arab Syrian 04/12/08
      9.   johnnyboy,what would really be reasonable is you giving your 17:16  |  terrornator 04/12/08
      10.   #3 Joihnboy being stupid once again 17:50  |  Big Sur 04/12/08
      11.   #4 Golly Brod, come on 18:40  |  ballistic 04/12/08
      12.   #8 so prove to us that there will be peace 19:25  |  McQueen 04/12/08
      13.   Syria give it up no way is no way RIGHT ??? 19:25  |  M. S. 04/12/08
      14.   nat the hater 20:13  |  larry from delaware 04/12/08
      15.   #11 20:24  |  Arab Syrian 04/12/08
      16.   Lo Nazuz Mi Golan! Syrians and Pals proved that they cannot be... 20:35  |  Vittorio 04/12/08
      17.   Shocking! 21:05  |  Webster 04/12/08
      18.   Nathallie I challenge you to debate here. 21:28  |  Robert 04/12/08
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      20.   Syria should just realize this The Golan belongs to Israel.Period 22:00  |  Judea 04/12/08
      21.   Every day Israel delays, the weaker her negotiating position gets 22:09  |  Pablo B 04/12/08
      22.   What`s in it for Israel? I don`t see anything. 22:10  |  Sam 04/12/08
      23.   Robert 22:56  |  Natallie Durson 04/12/08
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      25.   #6 I see, McQueen, so an Israelis answer will cause... 23:31  |  Johnboy 04/12/08
      26.   #10 Big Sur seems to be jumping ahead of himself. 23:36  |  Johnboy 04/12/08
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      28.   Reply to #20 Whats in it for Israel 00:11  |  Saamba 05/12/08
      29.   # 18 judea 01:33  |  Axel 05/12/08
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      33.   johnboy the golan is israeli now 01:52  |  harzion 05/12/08
      34.   No one can do it today Pablo B 01:54  |  Mark Lincoln 05/12/08
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      36.   Arab Syrian 02:44  |  sabra 05/12/08
      37.   Dursons naivete 02:46  |  Sabra 05/12/08
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      39.   #3 2ND TRY Johnboy - Of course it sounds reasonable 03:33  |  * BEN JABO 05/12/08
      40.   Plan for Golan: To remain Israel forever and forever 04:05  |  Baruch Gold 05/12/08
      41.   here`s some clarification for you assad:mert`s signature is not 06:09  |  glenna 05/12/08
      42.   #29 Let me guess, harzion.... 06:46  |  Johnboy 05/12/08
      43.   #30 Actually, no, harzion, it isn`t Israeli 06:51  |  Johnboy 05/12/08
      44.   #21, Durson, stop fooling yourself 11:15  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/12/08
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      47.   #41 Johnboy - I like that phrase "Pea & Thimble" 15:27  |  * BEN JABO 05/12/08
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      49.   #48 Johnboy - I`m not amazed you`re so blind 17:33  |  *BEN JABO 06/12/08
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      51.   #50 JOHNBOY - It wizzed through your ears again 08:19  |  *BEN JABO 08/12/08
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      55.   #53 Johnboy - still at it I see 16:02  |  * BEN JABO 09/12/08
      56.   #54 2nd try to educate BEN JABO 09:34  |  Johnboy 10/12/08
      57.   #55 2nd try to educate BEN on these facts 09:50  |  Johnboy 10/12/08
      58.   #54,55 Pointing out to BEN, for the third time.... 10:08  |  Johnboy 10/12/08
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