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Shalom: International community must condemn Iran agreement
By Shlomo Shamir
Tags: Silvan Shalom, Iran Nuclear 

Vice Premier Silvan Shalom told UN chief Ban Ki-moon in a meeting on Friday that the international community must condemn the nuclear draft deal currently in discussion with Iran.

The conversation in Ban's New York office took place after the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Wednesday presented a draft deal to Iran and three world powers. The countries were given two days for approval of the plan to reduce Tehran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium, seen by the West as a nuclear weapons risk.

"Iran will not abandon their nuclear program. It is their intention to become a powerful nuclear country," Silvan Shalom said.
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"What does an agreement like this say to moderate Arab countries? Why should these countries feel obligated to maintain their moderate nature while radical Iran receives incentives and hugs from the international community?" Shalom asked.

During their meeting, Shalom attacked the Goldstone report criticizing Israel's actions in the Gaza war and demanded that the UN chief prevent discussion on the report in the UN Security Council.

Ban replied that it is possible that the report will reach the UN General Assembly.

Shalom told Haaretz that his conversation with Ban Ki-moon lasted 45 minutes and was friendly. The meeting was also attended by Israel's ambassador to the UN, Professor Gabriela Shalev and Deputy UN Ambassador, Daniel Carmon.

Silvan's visit came after a phone conversation on Thursday between Ki-moon and Foreign Minster Avidgdor Lieberman.

During the conversation, Lieberman asked Ban Ki-moon to keep the Goldstone Commission report on Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip from advancing to further votes within the international body.

The damning report, which accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes, was endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council last week despite opposition from Israel and its allies.

Lieberman reiterated his stance that bringing the report for vote in the Security Council or at a General Assembly would harm Middle East peace talks.
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  1.   IRAN HAS A RIGHT TO DEVELOP... 20:10  |  EL 23/10/09
  2.   "Playing For time" - unfortunately this time is not a movie. 20:19  |  common sense 23/10/09
  3.   Vice President of Israel seems confused 20:32  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/10/09
  4.   The Entire World Must Deal With Iran... 20:35  |  Yosemite 23/10/09
  5.   Shalom, what a name for a man demanding war 20:50  |  Mark Lincoln 23/10/09
  6.   His Name May B Shalom, But His Demands Amount to 20:51  |  Monitor 23/10/09
  7.   More hypocrisy from Israel . . . 21:06  |  RG 23/10/09
  8.   The jig is up... 21:10  |  John 23/10/09
  9.   Israel would do same 21:11  |  Conor O`Nolan 23/10/09
  10.   Go enlist Europ..oh wait he cant..hell be arrested 21:16  |  Ben 23/10/09
  11.   Is Anybody in the Israeli Gov . . .? 21:22  |  Mark of Lewiston 23/10/09
  12.   ASK MICRONESIA AND CANADA 21:25  |  CHOSEN WORLD 23/10/09
  13.   Olding M.Lincoln doesn`t think beyond the few years he has left 21:27  |  Absolute Sweden 23/10/09
  14.   Kan Ki-moon 22:15  |  Axel 23/10/09
  15.   Ceterum censeo Ayatollem esse delendam. 22:27  |  Fortuna Benmayor 23/10/09
  16.   I thought it had been the International Community 22:42  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/10/09
  17.   Anything else he wants? 22:49  |  Jon 23/10/09
  18.   Once again Israel begs the peace process to stop 23:02  |  Javier Lobo 23/10/09
  19.   Shalom is right 23:04  |  Frank 23/10/09
  20.   I bet Shalom Can Even Keep a Straight Face When Demanding! 23:30  |  Tommy - the Who 23/10/09
  21.   International Human Rights a Human Discrace 06:00  |  Shamed 24/10/09
  22.   #15, Fortuna Benmayor 06:31  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/10/09
  23.   I am sick of this campaign daily to get Iran ... 08:32  |  Dutch 24/10/09
  24.   Legality. 08:38  |  B. Gold 24/10/09
  25.   The international community must..... 09:44  |  gorm 24/10/09
  26.   It`s not about Iran`s `nuclear weapons program`... 09:46  |  Damian Lataan 24/10/09
  27.   Nobody ares what Israel thinks, they are not a member of the NPT 09:47  |  Johan Odin 24/10/09
  28.   Israel demand Iran transprancy. Iran asks Israel has bomb? Smiles 10:20  |  Yehuda HaLevi 24/10/09
  29.   http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1123181.html# 10:24  |  Joe 24/10/09
  30.   Which world must condemn? 10:58  |  dani.a 24/10/09
  31.   for Fortuna 11:01  |  dani.a 24/10/09
  32.   of men & high horses 12:03  |  Phillipe 24/10/09
  33.   "Friendly" means... 18:24  |  ManintheMiddle 24/10/09
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