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Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. (Nir Keidar) Last update - 20:32 24/01/2008 Livni: Sanctions can bring an end to Iranian nuclear program By Reuters Tags: Iran, Undersecretary of State  Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni appealed to international businesses on Thursday to cut business links with Iran in response to the threat she said the Islamic Republic posed to the Middle East. "Iran is a central threat which undermines moderate regimes. Iran supports terrorism, denies the Holocaust and calls for Israel to be wiped off the map and will do everything to undermine our efforts for peace," Livni said. "So Iran is a global threat. Iran can be stopped by you," Livni told business leaders and politicians in a speech to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Advertisement "You can make the change. Tremendous power is gathered in this room," Livni said. "Decide to divest from Iran. That can stop Iran." Iran is locked in a dispute with world powers over its nuclear program. The West accuses Tehran of seeking nuclear arms but Iran insists its development is for power generation only. Burns, in Israel, says new Iran resolution will be punitive U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns arrived in Israel on Thursday, telling reporters that a new United Nations draft resolution against Iran agreed on by major powers would be punitive. Burns' comments contradicted comments by Russia's foreign minister. "This resolution will be punitive. I saw some comments from Moscow yesterday saying it will not be punitive. That's not correct. It's a punitive resolution," Burns said, without elaborating on the wording of the draft resolution over Iran's nuclear program. Ahead of a meeting with Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai in Tel Aviv, Burns said that while Hamas itself was to blame for the shortages of basic goods in the Gaza Strip, it was up to Egypt to restore order at the border, after militants smashed the frontier fence a day earlier. Burns will meet with officials on Thursday for another round of the dialogue on security ties between the Israel and the U.S., the State Department said in a statement, in talks that are expected to focus in large part on Iran. "The U.S. and Israeli teams will discuss their assessments of Iran's nuclear program and diplomatic efforts under way to prevent Iran from developing nuclear capability," the State Department said. The United States and other Western powers fear Iran's nuclear activities are aimed at building nuclear weapons and have already imposed sanctions against Tehran. Israel believes Iran could have a nuclear bomb by 2010 and says an Iranian atomic weapon would threaten its existence. Iraq denies seeking nuclear weapons and says it is enriching uranium only for use in generating electricity. The State Department said the U.S.-Israeli talks would also address concerns over the implementation of a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for the disarmament of Hezbollah and other militias in Lebanon. The last strategic dialogue between Israel and the United States was held in November. Burns flew to the Middle East from Davos, Switzerland, where he attended the World Economic Forum this week with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Before ending his visit to Israel on Friday, Burns also will meet with Secretary General of the PLO Executive Committee Yasser Abed Rabbo, the State Department said. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Slam the Qassam The U.S. wants the UN Security Council to denounce Qassam rockets for the first time. Remembrance day German Chancellor Merkel hails the return of Jewish life to Germany after the Holocaust.   1.   No attack upon Iran.....Sorry. 05:57  |  Natallie Durson 24/01/08   2.   most devious man..a traitor 08:03  |  ben 24/01/08   3.   another failed neocon 08:22  |  Ben 24/01/08   4.   whats he going to tell condi? your plans are down the gaza drain? 11:04  |  v hardman 24/01/08   5.   US DIPLOMATS COME TO ISRAEL TO PLEASE AT ANY COST 12:19  |  TrippleJump 24/01/08   6.   Israel Should Make The "Call" 12:43  |  Markus 24/01/08   7.   Sanctions against Iran 12:52  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/01/08   8.   american credibility 12:53  |  ron 24/01/08   9.   and they believed him 12:55  |  Murray 24/01/08   10.   Burns from land of the free wants the ghetto door locked again. 13:57  |  Michael 24/01/08   11.   BUSH TOLD HIM SO 14:09  |  indrajaya 24/01/08   12.   American blood no to be spilled for Israel 14:18  |  American 24/01/08   13.   Why not punitive sanctions on Israel? 14:24  |  Jens 24/01/08   14.   Kissing jewish butt and asking for further instructions 14:24  |  American 24/01/08   15.   BURNS` EMPTY PROMISES 14:38  |  indrajaya 24/01/08   16.   Iraq`s nuclear ambitions? 14:42  |  letterman 24/01/08   17.   I know it`s not a large country - 15:01  |  English Resident 24/01/08   18.   anti-semites and israel harters 15:16  |  al 24/01/08   19.   #18 16:00  |  Shana 24/01/08   20.   Burns real message to Israel is.. 19:04  |  ManInTheMiddle 24/01/08   21.   Burns 19:11  |  Jake 24/01/08   22.   They`re panicking 20:39  |  Rowan Berkeley 24/01/08   23.   Delusional rants from Burns & Livni 21:27  |  spyguy 24/01/08   24.   Ain`t That a Bitch? 21:46  |  Cool B 24/01/08   25.   Why Natalie and Clickfool dont worry about Iran 21:48  |  Avi 24/01/08   26.   Natalie you shoul be in love with Livni! 21:52  |  Avi 24/01/08   27.   Jens - Iran is not just a Jewish threat..Iran is a threat to the 21:54  |  as 24/01/08   28.   No Iran war means no concessions to palestinians 21:57  |  Voice of Reason 24/01/08   29.   divest from Iran 22:00  |  Lebanus 24/01/08   30.   20. manwomaninthemiddle. glad u brought 22:00  |  bozhidar balkas 24/01/08   31.   American - you are not typical but the your BS is familiar 22:04  |  Avi 24/01/08   32.   Shana - you are only 10% correct 22:14  |  Avi 24/01/08   33.   Mrs. Livni forgets that... 22:20  |  Edith 24/01/08   34.   #13, Jens, are you for real? 22:33  |  DR 24/01/08   35.   Sanctions must include talks, or they are useless 23:09  |  Pablo B 24/01/08   36.   you can slap on as many sanctions as you want... 23:13  |  democrat 24/01/08   37.   Avi #28 23:25  |  democrat 24/01/08   38.   Sergay Larove called it "vigilant" No more Sanctions! 23:25  |  Yari 24/01/08   39.   I`ve a better idea 23:28  |  hope less 24/01/08   40.   Lies and propaganda: repeat! repeat! repeat! 23:36  |  joebhed 24/01/08   41.   A political end to Iranian nuclear program? 00:29  |  fools abound here! 25/01/08   42.   I hear you democrat 00:41  |  Avi 25/01/08   43.   I will say this over and over until the cows come how 00:59  |  Avi 25/01/08   44.   Avi #38 02:47  |  democrat 25/01/08   45.   Is Livni stupid enough to actually believe this? Incredible. 02:56  |  Chaim 25/01/08   46.   Avi #39 02:56  |  democrat 25/01/08   47.   well as long as izzy has nukes all her neighbors will want one to 02:58  |  Assad-u-LLAH 25/01/08   48.   iran 06:29  |  American 25/01/08   49.   JENS because Iran HAS signed the NPT & NOT keeping to it. 08:01  |  PETER SM 25/01/08   50.   To PeterSM on the NPT 15:32  |  joebhed 25/01/08   51.   it is my opinion that isr/u.s can`t do anything 17:21  |  bozhidar balkas 25/01/08   52.   Solve Iran Problem with Serious Diplomacy 00:39  |  John Campo 26/01/08

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