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Science, Culture and Sport Minister Ghaleb Majadele. (Dan Keinan)
Last update - 17:53 26/10/2007
Minister Majadele: Israel is ready to return Golan for peace
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Syria, Golan Heights 

Science, Culture and Sport Minister Raleb Majadele said Friday that Israel is ready to pay the price of peace with Syria, which he described as a withdrawal from the Golan Heights in exchange for peace with the entire Arab world.

Majadele made the comments to the Kuwaiti daily newspaper Al-Rai in an interview published Friday.

The minister said that, despite recent tensions, "Syria still sees peace as a strategic goal, and is closer with Israel than with Iran. President Assad knows quite well that the solution is not far away."
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Majadele also made remarks about the expected Middle East peace conference in Annapolis next month, saying that the success of the summit is a mutual interest for all sides.

"Israel will not be able to normalize relations with Arab nations without paying the price of anything related to the Palestinian issue," he said.

He reiterated that he doesn't rule out the possibility that "the fate of the settlements in the West Bank will be the fate of the settlements from the Gaza Strip," referring to Israel's 2005 withdrawal of settlements from the coastal territory.

Coalition Chairman MK Eli Aflalo (Kadima) said in response to Majadele's comments that the Golan Heights is an inseparable part of Israel, and that the communities in the Golan Heights will remain in place.

He said that Majadele's remarks do not reflect the government or its leaders' policy.

National Religious Party Chairman MK Zevulun Orlev said his party would file a no-confidence vote against the government, saying it cannot turn a blind eye to such views. He insisted Majadele's comments do not reflect Israeli consensus.

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      1.   Return Majadle For Peace 10:56  |  Yishai Kohen 26/10/07
      2.   Nuts!!! 11:08  |  Ezra 26/10/07
      3.   Land For Peace 11:10  |  Shmuel 26/10/07
      4.   I was glad that an Israeli Arab became minister 11:14  |  Hastaroth 26/10/07
      5.   How dare Majadele so misrepresent the people of Israel... 11:17  |  Ohev Tsion 26/10/07
      6.   I have read much of what Israel 11:17  |  Kris 26/10/07
      7.   why israel has to pay ? 11:26  |  gil 26/10/07
      8.   Is Majadle a collaborator? At first he allows the Waqf to destroy 11:38  |  Yair Sela 26/10/07
      9.   No, the Arabs should give Israel land for Peace considering 11:39  |  XX 26/10/07
      10.   Include the west bank and he may have a deal 11:39  |  Natallie Durson 26/10/07
      11.   ISRAEL IS READY TO SEND THE ARABS FROM 11:41  |  WARRIOR 26/10/07
      12.   Who is Majadle? 11:50  |  Avi Yerushalmi 26/10/07
      13.   All members of knesset are traitors by sitting with Majadele 11:54  |  Alon chiloni 26/10/07
      14.   HAARETZ HEADLINING THIS MAKES THEM THE ENEMY NEWSPAPER!! 11:55  |  Yariv 26/10/07
      15.   KNESSET ARE TRATORS BY ALLOWING HAARETZ 5TH COLLUMN IN ISRAEL 11:56  |  David 26/10/07
      16.   Yes, Haaretz wills the death of Israelis from the Golan 11:57  |  Alan 26/10/07
      17.   Ultra post zionists wish only for R. Arlozerov in and a few pubs. 11:59  |  Chaim 26/10/07
      18.   Mercy to the sworn enemy looking into the face of DEATH 12:00  |  Howard 26/10/07
      19.   Return of Golan 12:07  |  David Amson 26/10/07
      20.   REALY MAJADELA take me off Your Shopping list of Israelis 12:14  |  Gil 26/10/07
      21.   olmert`s trial ballon? 12:14  |  ron 26/10/07
      22.   Land for peace? Like Gaza? Or Lebanon? 12:15  |  Paul Henzen 26/10/07
      23.   for Peace 12:25  |  Hilda 26/10/07
      24.   I fail to understand how an enlightened, sane Jew allows himself 12:28  |  Nima 26/10/07
      25.   Price? What for? 12:30  |  deborah 26/10/07
      26.   WHAT PRICE? .. GOLAN IS PART OF SYRIA 12:31  |  TrippleJump 26/10/07
      27.   Majadele lower himself when he comments to a Kuwaiti newspaper 12:45  |  Tamir Palestine 26/10/07
      28.   Trial Balloon 12:50  |  Avi Yerushalmi 26/10/07
      29.   We dont need to normalise anything 12:57  |  jon 26/10/07
      30.   AS COMMUNISTS WOULD SAY...... 13:04  |  ILSupporter 26/10/07
      31.   Someone should remind Majadele that he is not foreign minister 13:04  |  Daniel 26/10/07
      32.   Colan for peace 13:09  |  Nina 26/10/07
      33.   Hudna.... 13:15  |  Jeff 26/10/07
      34.   Syria tried to eliminate Israel three times in all out wars, 13:16  |  Dalia 26/10/07
      35.   What is the price for peace 13:32  |  Jonathan S 26/10/07
      36.   Not to worry... 13:35  |  Michael Steiner 26/10/07
      37.   golan heights 13:51  |  marcel 26/10/07
      38.   Golan 13:56  |  Lely 26/10/07
      39.   Someone should remind Majadele that he is a guest 13:58  |  Dani 26/10/07
      40.   We are ready to give up Majadele and the 14:00  |  HS 26/10/07
      41.   tripple jump.........Golan is part of Syria??????? 14:01  |  maria 26/10/07
      42.   A Blockhead Way to Go? 14:02  |  Joshua 26/10/07
      43.   Majadele and his crap 14:03  |  Brod 26/10/07
      44.   Syria is seriously interested in peace with Israel 14:05  |  Karl 26/10/07
      45.   Misguided Nina 14:06  |  Joshua 26/10/07
      46.   Well Nina give some of Denmark too Due to the Present Situation 14:07  |  Gil 26/10/07
      47.   Funny why isn`t the Arab world ready to pay the price for peace? 14:08  |  Steven 26/10/07
      48.   WHO MADE HIM IN CHARGE 14:15  |  zionist forever 26/10/07
      49.   Good to hear 14:15  |  Esther 26/10/07
      50.   Natallie Durson proved my point in response 10 14:25  |  Steven 26/10/07
      51.   Kris Seams you Haven`t Read Anything (#6) 14:30  |  Gil 26/10/07
      52.   The little dictator 14:34  |  Michael 26/10/07
      53.   Esther give Tel Aviv for peace, I rather have the Golan 14:34  |  Steven 26/10/07
      54.   Price of peace 14:35  |  Lenny 26/10/07
      55.   and what does the arab world pay israel for peace? peace? 14:39  |  jade 26/10/07
      56.   Peace with which Arabs? and at what cost? 14:49  |  Avi 26/10/07
      57.   With lots of Pressure, Israel might be persauded to wage peace 14:57  |  Ibrahim 26/10/07
      58.   important for our future 14:59  |  adam 26/10/07
      59.   YES, BUT ONLY THE HONG KONG MODEL 15:00  |  B`Galil 26/10/07
      60.   #10 (Natalie)....safety? What about from 1948 - 1967? 15:03  |  Jean La Feet 26/10/07
      61.   Why not just return all of "Israel" to the Arabs for "peace?" 15:07  |  Pssd off Arab 26/10/07
      62.   Goodbye Labour, Israel will be far better off without you! 15:07  |  Chaim 26/10/07
      63.   AT ;LEAST MAJADLE IS NOT SPEAKING FOR THE JEWISH NATION))) 15:07  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 26/10/07
      64.   4 peace U must get rid of terror&its teaching(US-Japan) 15:10  |  sam 26/10/07
      65.   Majadele forgets one thing 15:14  |  Tzfonit 26/10/07
      66.   Question for Natallie 15:22  |  Honest Observation 26/10/07
      67.   to erza 15:44  |  mb 26/10/07
      68.   Esther Why don?t you give Tel Aviv for Peace! 15:55  |  Gil 26/10/07
      69.   culture, sport science Minister 15:58  |  D. A 26/10/07
      70.   Will never happen 16:01  |  B 26/10/07
      71.   Forever on theft & charity! 16:04  |  Wise Syrian 26/10/07
      72.