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Eli Cohen. (Archives) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 20:43 17/12/2007 Itzik urges Assad to transfer Eli Cohen's remains to Israel By Shahar Ilan, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Assad, Eli Cohen, Itzik  Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik on Monday urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to transfer the remains of Mossad spy Eli Cohen back to Israel. Speaking at a Knesset session marking 42 years since Cohen's execution, Itzik said that "whoever seeks to gain the trust of states and nations must prove that there is a humane element within him." Itzik then addressed Assad directly. "Your father missed the opportunity," she said. "It would be appropriate of you to take advantage of it and allow the bones of Eli Cohen to be brought to Israel for burial. I demand that the authorities in Damascus return his bones!" Advertisement Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that the government is "morally obligated to do all within its power to bring Cohen to an honorable and dignified burial in Israel. The truth must be stated, this is not a simple task. Many have undertaken it and failed." Olmert then promised Cohen's relatives that "this lofty objective is constantly on our minds." Related articles: Syria: U.S. is blocking renewal of peace talks U.S. envoy denies pressure on Israel not to engage in talks with Syria U.S. official says Syria should be barred from regional summit U.S. inviting Syria to summit due to air strike Bookmark to del.icio.us Organic memory Israeli research is among '50 most significant scientific breakthroughs in 2007.' Floating the PA International donors pledged $7.4 billion to help boost the PA economy .   1.   Once Israel Ends its Golan Occupation Perhaps 21:15  |  Lev Bronstein 17/12/07   2.   Golan 22:14  |  Pedro 17/12/07   3.   The Great One 22:24  |  Danite 17/12/07   4.   Itzik urges Assad to transfer Eli Cohen`s remains to Israel 22:29  |  Eli Cohen 17/12/07   5.   "BRONSTEIN"Are you sure you understand the undercurrents of M.E.? 23:04  |  PETER SM 17/12/07   6.   Lev`s "logic" 23:12  |  Michael 17/12/07   7.   Lev, average Syrian male lives longer than the Russian one 23:52  |  Absolute Sweden 17/12/07   8.   Give back the Golan first. Why is Israel so Greedy ? 00:18  |  POP 18/12/07   9.   Israel Bombs Syria - Syria should flush his remains 00:37  |  POP 18/12/07   10.   Itzik is an idiot. Israelis a one way street. 02:08  |  American in NY 18/12/07   11.   NORMALLY BOTH sides hand over enemy bodies.Israel always does 02:43  |  PETER SM 18/12/07   12.   Eli Cohen 05:09  |  G. 18/12/07   13.   G. 14:29  |  American in NY 18/12/07   14.   PETER SM 14:31  |  American in NY 18/12/07   15.   `American` in NY, not even King David was buried on Temple Mount 17:49  |  Jake 18/12/07

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