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Defense Minister: Israel, U.S. must draft Mideast peace plan
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel News, Ehud Barak 

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday called on government officials to coordinate with the United States in order to renew negotiations with the Palestinian Authority as soon as possible.

"We must work with the American administration and consolidate an agreement to open negotiations as soon as possible, even if the conditions aren't perfect and even if we have to make difficult concessions," said Barak.

Barak made a similar plea during U.S. special Mideast envoy George Mitchell's visit to the region earlier this month.
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"The time has come to move forward to start the process and pass all of the obstacles, because this will help everyone," Barak said at the start of his meeting with Mitchell. "No obstacle is impassable."

"We need to begin real negotiations on an accord between us and the Palestinians while protesting the security interests of Israel, which will enable the realization of the solution of two states for two people," he added, following the October 8 meeting.

The defense minister also said then that Israel was a "partner" in U.S. President Barack Obama's peace initiative for a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East, and wished to work toward a two-state solution as soon as possible.

Mitchell told President Shimon Peres earlier that day that he was hopeful that peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians can be restarted soon, and that Obama is committed to bringing peace to the region.

"We're going to continue with our efforts to achieve an early relaunch of negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians," Mitchell told reporters before a private meeting with Peres in Jerusalem.

He added this was an "essential step" toward achieving comprehensive peace in the region.

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      1.   Draft Mideast peace plan 20:35  |  Harold 18/10/09
      2.   barak want draft w/USA? and then Palestine? 20:54  |  why? 18/10/09
      3.   oh and another thing barak: now is a good time to talk to Abbas 21:01  |  because 18/10/09
      4.   Peace Talks Blah 21:06  |  Elmer 18/10/09
      5.   Yaaaaawn 21:06  |  David 18/10/09
      6.   Barak unsatisfied with his concessions at Taba wants to 21:07  |  Absolute Sweden 18/10/09
      7.   Barak is NOT Foreign Minister! 21:11  |  Realist 18/10/09
      8.   No need to draft plans, accept UN resolutions 21:50  |  Big 18/10/09
      9.   The quartet should make peace plan. Then impose it. 21:55  |  jens 18/10/09
      10.   What`s wrong with the Geneva Initiative? 22:12  |  Smadar 18/10/09
      11.   us must draft 22:20  |  DOV KORET 18/10/09
      12.   well, the obstacles are quite concrete, Mr Barak - 22:47  |  ivo 18/10/09
      13.   ANOTHER PLAN!!!! 23:02  |  Confused 18/10/09
      14.   Israel/US must draft ME peace plan 23:03  |  susan trevelyan-syke 18/10/09
      15.   Meanwhile New Settlements Go Forward 23:19  |  Binyamin 18/10/09
      16.   Can`t they ever get it right? 23:40  |  WHG 18/10/09
      17.   the israeli balancing act 23:55  |  VIPER 18/10/09
      18.   Israel, US and Palestinians must draft Mideast peace plan 00:13  |  betz55 19/10/09
      19.   Israel and US must draft Plan... 01:47  |  Realist 1 19/10/09
      20.   With `partners` and allies like Israel... 02:25  |  Aaron Levitt 19/10/09
      21.   In other words: Israel will again dictate terms, not negotiate. 02:57  |  peacelover 19/10/09
      22.   Repeat of 2000 05:41  |  James H 19/10/09
      23.   Hot Air and Little Else 14:33  |  Yaakov Sullivan 19/10/09
      24.   A more peaceful Middleeast 23:01  |  elijah 19/10/09
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