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Barak: Peace process failures greater threat than Iran nukes
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel news, Israel conflict 
Defense Minister says unresolved borders are more dangerous to Israel than Iran's nuclear program.
 

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday said that Israel's failure to strike a peace deal with the Palestinians was a greater threat to the country than a nuclear Iran, Army Radio reported.

"The lack of a solution to the problem of border demarcation within the historic Land of Israel - and not an Iranian bomb - is the most serious threat to Israel's future," Barak told a Tel Aviv conference.

Barak called on the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, to return to the negotiating table. Abbas has so far refused to restart talks until Israel freezes settlement building in the West bank, including in east Jerusalem.
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Abbas recently complained to Saudi King Abdullah over heavy pressure on him, particularly from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, to renew talks with Israel, the London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported on Tuesday.

Mubarak told Abbas that Egypt would "wash its hands" of the Palestinian issue unless the Palestinians backed down from demands for a total freeze, the newspaper said.

Palestinian media reported on Monday that Abbas has continued to insist on a complete freeze but may accept a new proposal by U.S. envoy George Mitchell that would build trust between Israel and the Palestinians and improve the quality of life for Palestinians in the West Bank.
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  1.   Peace process failures? Tell that to Iran,N.Korea,Turkey,the U.N. 12:44  |  Davidb 26/01/10
  2.   peace process failures 13:03  |  matteo d`agostino,it 26/01/10
  3.   Agree with #1 and the OP, but... 13:21  |  Jeff Dickey 26/01/10
  4.   The current threats versus a future threat of destruction 13:22  |  Avi 26/01/10
  5.   Is israel losing the war of attrition? 13:25  |  Avi 26/01/10
  6.   Greater threat only to your POLITICAL CAREER..... 13:45  |  Leah 26/01/10
  7.   Barak`s breath taking chutzpah 13:48  |  Ben Alofs 26/01/10
  8.   Remind Barak he`s NOT the PM 14:19  |  dov epstein 26/01/10
  9.   Egypt - America- Israel put pressure on Palestinians 14:32  |  Natallie Durson 26/01/10
  10.   Out of Touch with REALITY 14:39  |  josh werblowsky 26/01/10
  11.   Crocodile tears from a barracuda 14:41  |  Mark Lincoln 26/01/10
  12.   Barak Is Right 14:46  |  MB 26/01/10
  13.   1967 border+uproot all settlements and settlers built there 15:09  |  JUDGE 26/01/10
  14.   On occasion Barak comes up with real pearls of political wisdom 15:13  |  Esther 26/01/10
  15.   PEACE BENEFITS 15:15  |  X-MILITARY 26/01/10
  16.   One country for two people 15:43  |  Peter 26/01/10
  17.   Barak 15:48  |  Fredy Ross 26/01/10
  18.   Wrong Barak--you and your boss and the FM 16:11  |  Labhras 26/01/10
  19.   Barak is wrong 16:16  |  Brod 26/01/10
  20.   Why is Egypt on Israel`s side??? 16:30  |  Mehmud Saleh 26/01/10
  21.   To # 7 Ben Alofs 16:37  |  barry 26/01/10
  22.   To # 7 Ben Alofs 16:37  |  barry 26/01/10
  23.   Barak: Peace process failures greater threat 16:47  |  Brian N Smith 26/01/10
  24.   Let us follow the Barak`s logic: 17:10  |  Amos 26/01/10
  25.   Abbas has a reason to destroy Israel--what is 17:15  |  yo mamma 26/01/10
  26.   Durson - "Better times are coming"? 17:19  |  Fish 26/01/10
  27.   smart man 17:22  |  mike 26/01/10
  28.   Durson & Fish-"Better times are coming" 17:35  |  Israeli citizen 26/01/10
  29.   Natallie 17:39  |  Ehud 26/01/10
  30.   Barak the Defeatist 17:40  |  Build Israel 26/01/10
  31.   brak and the history of israel are miles aprt 17:48  |  vhardman 26/01/10
  32.   FOR ONCE BARAK IS SPEAKING THE TRUTH 17:55  |  EL 26/01/10
  33.   Ehud 18:04  |  flora 26/01/10
  34.   No. 20 Mehmud Saleh 18:09  |  a wandering Jew 26/01/10
  35.   Look at the comments from Israels on this article!!! 18:22  |  Kaska 26/01/10
  36.   Mubarak is a disgrace... 19:04  |  Pablo Luis 26/01/10
  37.   7. Bel Alof - Barak`s breath taking chutzpah 19:05  |  terry 26/01/10
  38.   The truth comes out ! 19:11  |  Persian_Lion 26/01/10
  39.   For Ehud (and others) 19:12  |  Natallie Durson 26/01/10
  40.   True, since Iran not building nukes to attack Israel 19:49  |  Voice of Reason 26/01/10
  41.   DM Barak may know something we all do not. 19:58  |  Stephen. 26/01/10
  42.   Barak reads Hebrew from left to right 20:04  |  D 26/01/10
  43.   Esther, true to his name, Barak zig-zags 20:05  |  sh 26/01/10
  44.   #10, Werblowsky: You`re the 1 out of touch with reality 20:14  |  Don Boston 26/01/10
  45.   don boston 20:57  |  jon 26/01/10
  46.   The "peace process" is likely a greater threat than Iran nukes. 21:19  |  Chaim 26/01/10
  47.   #41 Israeli retreat is ALWAYS a recipe for disaster. 21:23  |  Chaim 26/01/10
  48.   Peace process is failing BECAUSE of Iran, you dope 21:58  |  Sarah 26/01/10
  49.   At last someone opens their eyes. 01:54  |  Sasha 27/01/10
  50.   I agree With Nutallie Durson 01:57  |  Pleny Alimony 27/01/10
  51.   #7 He has A Plan, Ben Alofs. 02:02  |  Johnboy 04/02/10
  52.   #49 Where your hopes fall down, Sasha 02:13  |  Johnboy 04/02/10
  53.   Ehud & Natallie: helpful postings 20:13  |  Stephen A 05/02/10
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