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President Shimon Peres taking a tour of the Negev on Tuesday. (GPO) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 15:52 27/11/2007 Peres: Israel maintains secret contacts with Syria all the time By Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service Tags: Israel, peace process  Israel conducts secret contacts with Syria all the time, but serious negotiations cannot begin until Syria stops supporting terror and removes itself from involvement in Lebanon, said President Shimon Peres on Tuesday while touring the Negev. Referring to Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal's declaration that he would not shake hands with Israeli officials during the Annapolis peace conference being held Tuesday, Peres said "it doesn't matter if they shake hands or not, next time they will." The conference was to be attended by representatives from some 40 countries in efforts to relaunch dormant peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Advertisement "The most interesting thing about the [Annapolis] conference is the large number of Arab nations surrounding one table? The participation of many other countries is also very important." Peres explained that one of the reasons that compelled some of these nations to attend the peace conference is the Iranian threat, "with its extreme policies, threats and scare tactics, many people are beginning to understand that it is not Israel who is dangerous, it is Iran." When asked about the failures of previous peace summits, the president responded that he won't address the failures, because there have also been many successes, like the peace agreements with Jordan and Egypt. "The Middle East looks different today than it did 30 years ago," he said. Related articles: Olmert: No government officials involved in secret Syria talks U.S. takes harder line on talks between Jerusalem, Damascus Iran: We've developed new missile with range of 2,000 km Bookmark to del.icio.us Denier, disrupted Protesters disrupt Oxford debate with Holocaust denier David Irving. Echoes from Maryland The full text of Bush, PM, and Abbas speeches, and the joint statement.   1.   PERES BLAH-BLAH-BLAH.FOR PEACE WITH ARABS SYRIA MUST BE CONQUERED 15:54  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 27/11/07   2.   dream on Peres,Syria knows the treachery of the u.s.-israel cabal 16:07  |  lakshmi 27/11/07   3.   guess its not much of a secret anymore 16:10  |  don 27/11/07   4.   #1 BLAH BLAH BLAH...but.... 16:23  |  VOICE OF THE MOHEL)) 27/11/07   5.   "All we are saying is give peace a chance..." 16:43  |  VOICE OF THE SHAMMES 27/11/07   6.   you think its only a matter of time before Arab countries shake 16:51  |  Richard s 27/11/07   7.   Peres 17:09  |  zeevola 27/11/07   8.   MOSHIACH WILL CONQUER THE LANDS AND BRING JUST PEACE TO EVERYONE) 17:46  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 27/11/07   9.   Good Idea 17:48  |  Mark Lincoln 27/11/07   10.   lakshmi/hajije (Muhamad`s wife) 17:54  |  Sarah 27/11/07   11.   LOOSE LIPS PERES 17:58  |  SPTZ 27/11/07   12.   #2 lakshmi 18:01  |  Sarah 27/11/07   13.   Mark Lincoln and his "good advice" 18:29  |  Jacob Blues 27/11/07   14.   Aw Shucks! 18:52  |  Yosemite 27/11/07   15.   THE ROAD TO PEACE: SNAKE`S HEAD OF ARAB TERROR MUST BE CRUSHED 19:26  |  Alon chiloni 27/11/07   16.   sarah,have you heard the saying`Curiosity kills the cat!` 19:40  |  lakshmi 27/11/07   17.   Voice of Moshiach 19:46  |  Melech 27/11/07   18.   just the right political moment ... 19:48  |  christoph 27/11/07   19.   Peres - In His Own Little Virtual World 21:33  |  Tod Zuckerman 27/11/07   20.   #16 lakshmi 23:15  |  Sarah 27/11/07   21.   secret tallkes 00:04  |  Alex S. 28/11/07   22.   20 Sarah,how would you like it if I told you that I`m a voodoo 00:44  |  lakshmi 28/11/07   23.   Nothing Like Having an 80 + Year Old Man as President 00:45  |  Yoram 28/11/07   24.   Israel maintains secret contacts with Syria 00:59  |  heinz 28/11/07   25.   PERES IS BEYOND POLITICS 02:29  |  indrajaya 28/11/07   26.   Lakshmi 14:22  |  Hilda 28/11/07

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