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Obama security adviser: 2-state solution could diminish Iran threat
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel news, Obama 

A two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians could diminish the existential threat posed by Iran, U.S. National Security Adviser James Jones said in an interview aired on the network ABC on Sunday.

The interview aired just over a week before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to arrive at the White House for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.

Jones was asked whether the U.S. would try to pressure Israel into fully accepting a two-state solution, and interviewer George Stephanopoulos cited a Haaretz report which last week revealed the content of a conversation between Jones and a European foreign minister in which Jones said that "We will not push Israel under the wheels of a bus, but we will be more forceful toward Israel than we have been under Bush"
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Jones replied: "I think it means that this administration is going to engage fully. That is to say, using all aspects of the inter-agency process to make sure that the security of Israel is not compromised, that the issue of Palestinian sovereignty also has its place at the table. There are many expectations around the world, in the Arab World and in the European community that we are at a moment where we can make progress with regard to the Middle East."

When the interviewer reminded Jones that Netanyahu has yet to voice support for the two-state solution, Jones said "that was the position of the former government."

"We understand Israel's preoccupation with Iran as an existential threat. We agree with that. And by the same token, there are a lot of things that you can do to diminish that existential threat by working hard towards achieving a two-state solution. This is a very strategic issue. It's extremely important. And we're looking forward to having a good, constructive dialogue with our Israeli friends when they visit Washington in the next seven or eight days," Jones concluded.

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      2.   Jom Jones 21:17  |  Joe 10/05/09
      3.   Still no connection 21:18  |  Frank 10/05/09
      4.   Solution 21:26  |  Matthew Houston 10/05/09
      5.   Expulsion of Terror PLO-PA can diminish terror threat 21:29  |  Joseph.E 10/05/09
      6.   What about Hamas? 21:29  |  Sonya 10/05/09
      7.   WB Arabs have only 2 real options (a) Hamas rule (b) Jordan rule 21:38  |  G Marcus 10/05/09
      8.   Natanihu will "help" 21:40  |  arik 10/05/09
      9.   Still peddling Kool-aid 21:41  |  Leo Ryan 10/05/09
      10.   Much Ado about nothing 22:04  |  ILias 10/05/09
      11.   how to stab in the back without blushing 22:05  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 10/05/09
      12.   Sonya # 6 the Hamas message arrived after Netanyahus 22:09  |  American in NY 10/05/09
      13.   God Bless General Jones... 22:14  |  Soul Brother 10/05/09
      14.   Peace with Iran 22:23  |  Uncle Sam 10/05/09
      15.   Beg to differ 22:48  |  Alicia 10/05/09
      16.   Trying to cover up the failure of Obama`s Iran policy 22:50  |  Realist 10/05/09
      17.   Boama two-timer 22:55  |  Marc 10/05/09
      18.   What a load of bull 22:56  |  IW 10/05/09
      19.   The USA MUST enforce a 2 state solution immediatly!! 01:59  |  Franklin Howard 11/05/09
      20.   Uncle Sam, you are incorrect 02:08  |  Jasper 11/05/09
      21.   US STILL STAYED IN IRAK AND AFGHANS IS THE REAL IRAN PROBLEM 02:11  |  THE TRUTH 11/05/09
      22.   To Frank @3 Still no connection..and 02:26  |  Whiskey/bravo 11/05/09
      23.   Obviously Expensionists are content to keep things as they are 02:28  |  RM 11/05/09
      24.   TWO STATE THE ONLY SOLUTION 02:37  |  Ed 11/05/09
      25.   MEMO Mr Jones.Hamas/Iran reject a 2 state solution repeatedly 02:50  |  PETER SM 11/05/09
      26.   AM in NY.Exact words of Netanyahus "declaration" as current PM 02:56  |  PETER SM 11/05/09
      27.   Iran wants two states 03:29  |  Harold 11/05/09
      28.   Jones is wrong 03:31  |  Brod 11/05/09
      29.   AM in NY.Exact words of Netanyahus "declaration" as current PM 03:42  |  PETER SM 11/05/09
      30.   What Jones means... 03:45  |  Onesimus 11/05/09
      31.   Obama may be the most intelligent person among 04:31  |  MMM 11/05/09
      32.   The inability to see the board from the other side 04:56  |  Mark Lincoln 11/05/09
      33.   Where`s Your Purple Heart, General Jones? 05:34  |  Jeff Northridge 11/05/09
      34.   IRAN THREAT IS A NECESSARY EVIL FOR PEACE 07:23  |  indrajaya 11/05/09
      35.   Being More Forceful Than Bush 08:18  |  Mark of Lewiston 11/05/09
      36.   flat out lie and they know it! 09:17  |  Mark 11/05/09
      37.   Jeff Northridge #33 - Spoken as a citizen of which country? 10:21  |  dana 11/05/09
      38.   "this is the army mr jones ..................................." 10:24  |  vhardman 11/05/09
      39.   General Jones 100% correct! Peace will calm Iran! 12:20  |  Ivar 11/05/09
      40.   solution 17:53  |  colin 11/05/09
      41.   To nada Who knows Zilch! @37 QUESTIONING Jeff`s pedigree in.. 19:46  |  Whiskey/Bravo 11/05/09
      42.   Hey Dana@37 What Do You Know about Jeff Northridge? 20:16  |  Whiskey/Bravo 11/05/09
      43.   Educating nada @37 ,...About J.Northridge 20:44  |  Whiskey/Bravo 11/05/09
      44.   Let`s make it clear 20:47  |  Desperate Zionist 11/05/09
      45.   I always was very wary of O on Israel 21:45  |  Jay 11/05/09
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