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European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana. (Reuters) Last update - 03:24 03/09/2007 Solana: There is no potential for war between Israel and Syria By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Mideast summit, Syria  In an interview Sunday night with Haaretz, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said he saw no reason for any forthcoming military conflict between Israel and Syria. After arriving in Israel last night, he met separately with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Solana said that Israel took several measures recently aimed at reassuring Damascus, noting that the decision by the Israel Defense Forces to move the location of a major military exercise from the Golan Heights to the Negev was a sign that Israel does not want Syria to misinterpret its actions. Advertisement The main item on Solana's current agenda is preparing for the Mideast summit scheduled for November in Washington. Solana cautioned that the parties must be realistic about their expectations but said many things are moving forward. He said Abbas and PA Prime Minister Salam Fayad seem to understand the position they are in as well as the opportunity that has been created and are taking constructive action. According to Solana, Olmert is also very open to progress. Solana noted the exact dates of the summit have not yet been set, and that while the second half of November seems promising, the precise timing depends on the amount of work accomplished before the meeting itself. The veteran diplomat gave a cautious answer when asked whether Syria should be invited to the Washington parley, saying that as many Arab states as possible should take part but that they must be countries which will contribute to a solution. Bookmark to del.icio.us   A gentleman's word Olmert tells Haaretz he knows Iran won't have nuclear capacity. Farewell to arms B'Tselem says IDF must ban wide-range shell that killed civilians in Gaza.   1.   SOLANA 23:08  |  alex 02/09/07   2.   Airhead extreme.... 00:25  |  Webster 03/09/07   3.   Disappointed Alex? 00:29  |  Mark Lincoln 03/09/07   4.   Disappointed Alex? 00:29  |  Mark Lincoln 03/09/07   5.   #4 Lincoln - in all fairness 01:20  |  * BEN JABO 03/09/07   6.   More European idiocies 02:13  |  Frank 03/09/07   7.   To #4 Mark Lincoln 02:15  |  Frank 03/09/07   8.   The EU is at war with Israel 02:21  |  Fivish 03/09/07   9.   GOLAN IS ISRAEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 02:54  |  Aharon ben Yitzhak 03/09/07   10.   #9 NO IT ISN`T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 05:05  |  Johnboy 03/09/07   11.   Frank and Ben Jabo 05:05  |  Mark Lincoln 03/09/07   12.   #10 Johnboy 05:56  |  David 03/09/07   13.   Mark Lincoln 06:08  |  Lynn 03/09/07   14.   To #11 Mark Lincoln 06:37  |  Frank 03/09/07   15.   As long as Israel holds the Golan, war is inevitable 06:54  |  Natallie Durson 03/09/07   16.   #11 Lincoln 07:17  |  * BEN JABO 03/09/07   17.   Solana´s comment 07:37  |  Benezra 03/09/07   18.   Notes on Australia, and who`s colonial... 08:21  |  Giles Martin 03/09/07   19.   #15, Durson 08:37  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/09/07   20.   For Fivish # 8 09:11  |  Clickfool 03/09/07   21.   Of course there`s no immediate prospect of war 09:16  |  Clickfool 03/09/07   22.   #12 David asks a question 09:20  |  Johnboy 03/09/07   23.   #19 I believe you`ll find that Natallie.... 09:24  |  Johnboy 03/09/07   24.   Try answering, Cipora # 19 09:25  |  Clickfool 03/09/07   25.   #24, clicky 09:39  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/09/07   26.   Giles Martin 11:22  |  Angelique 03/09/07   27.   GOLAN BELONGS TO ISRAEL PERIOD.... 11:24  |  x 03/09/07   28.   It`s only fair and right arabs regained their homeland in Spain 13:44  |  Absolute Sweden 03/09/07   29.   # 15 Kohn 13:55  |  Natallie Durson 03/09/07   30.   Correction, war is always a potential 15:47  |  mikhail 03/09/07   31.   Who wants war? 16:39  |  Murray 03/09/07   32.   # 8 fivish 19:37  |  Axel 03/09/07   33.   #29, Durson 01:12  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/09/07   34.   #32 Axel 02:25  |  * BEN JABO 04/09/07   35.   # 34 ben jabber 10:10  |  Axel 04/09/07   36.   #35 Axel 17:59  |  * BEN JABO 04/09/07   37.   # 36 ben jabber 18:48  |  Axel 04/09/07   38.   Javier Solano 22:45  |  Joy 04/09/07   39.   #37 Axel 22:29  |  * BEN JABO 05/09/07   40.   # 39 ben jabber 23:40  |  Axel 05/09/07   41.   ben jabber - the time factor 23:52  |  Axel 05/09/07   42.   #40 Axel 02:09  |  * BEN JABO 06/09/07   43.   #41 Axel 02:11  |  * BEN JABO 06/09/07   44.   # 42 ben jabber 11:59  |  Axel 06/09/07   45.   #44 Axel 16:41  |  * BEN JABO 06/09/07   46.   # 10 Johnboy you late 07:25  |  Grafted Wild Olive 07/09/07   47.   #18 Get an education before commenting 07:35  |  ronhume 07/09/07   48.   #44-2 Axel - Germans were most efficient 01:31  |  * BEN JABO 10/09/07   49.   #48 Ben Jabo 19:14  |  Patriot USA 12/09/07   50.   No reason for conflict? 01:37  |  Realist 18/04/08

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