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Hamas: Olmert too weak to negotiate peace agreement with Syria
By Barak Ravid and Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondents, and Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel, Syria, Ehud Olmert 

Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khaled Meshal said on Saturday Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is too weak to take the necessary steps for peace with Syria and expressed doubts about Israel's seriousness in negotiations.

Meshal's comments came during a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Manochehr Mottaki, in response to a question about Wednesday's announcement that Israel and Syria had restarted direct peace negotiations.

"There is great skepticism concerning the seriousness (of Israel) to return the Golan," he said, referring to a strategic plateau captured by Israel in 1967.
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"It's maneuvering and playing with all the (negotiating) tracks - it's a well known game and besides, Olmert's weakness will not allow him to take this step."

A corruption probe and calls for Olmert's resignation have raised doubts about his ability to conclude a peace deal with the Palestinians by a year-end target, or pursue recently confirmed peace talks with Syria.

Meshal, who resides in Damascus, was careful not to criticize Syria's
decision to restart negotiations with Israel and said he was sure the renewed talks would not come at the expense of the Palestinian track.

The Hamas leader also renewed his condemnation of the Israeli-led blockade of blockade of Gaza, imposed after Hamas overran the coastal territory a year ago, and he once again threatened to forcibly reopen the Rafah crossing to Egypt.

"If the international community and the concerned parties don't take the
initiative and break the siege, we will break it ourselves. We insist on
opening all crossings, particularly Rafah."

Israel and Syria announced Wednesday the restarting of peace talks after an eight year hiatus.

Israel has said Syria must cut ties with Hamas and Iran as a condition of any agreement. The state-run Tishrin however, says in Saturday's editorial that any preconditions to a deal would put the carriage before the horse and Syria's relations with other nations were not on the bargaining table.

Saturday's editorial in the paper, which reflects official policy, comes in response to comments two days earlier by Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni that Syria had to stop supporting Hezbollah and Hamas and cut ties with Iran.

Sources close to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday said that he was unable to conceal his disappointment and surprise at the news of renewed peace talks.

In an interview with the London-based newspaper al-Sharq al-Awsat, the sources said that Ahmadinejad characterized the reports as a violation by Damascus of the two countries' mutual responsibilities toward one another.

The sources added that the Iranian leader also received detailed information about the secret negotiations weeks before the Syrian foreign minister's recent visit to Tehran.

According to the newspaper, Iran's Supreme National Security Council is preparing a response to a letter from Syria that mentioned its contact with Israel.

An Iranian editor also revealed to al-Sharq al-Awsat that the council instructed Iranian communications outlets and official Web sites not to refer at all to the Israel-Syria talks until further notice.

Senior Israeli sources on Thursday said that the announcement of the renewal of negotiations between Israel and Syria will have an immediate effect on Iran's status in the region.

The officials noted that Iran has not yet responded publicly to the talks. "It seems the Iranians are in shock," one of them said.

Israel and Syria will resume the indirect peace talks in a week or two, Turkish and Israeli government officials said on Friday.

Israel and Syria on Wednesday announced they had begun an open dialogue with the aim of a comprehensive peace, the first confirmation of negotiations between the long-time enemies in eight years.

"The two parties agreed to meet regularly. The next round will be in Istanbul in a week or in 10 days," said a Turkish government official, who declined to be named. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's spokesman Mark Regev also confirmed he expected another round in Turkey shortly.

Olmert told French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner Thursday that both sides know what they need to do for peace and insisted that Israel had not made any prior commitments to the Syrians. "I told them if you want to talk come and talk. The Syrians know what we want and we know what they want," Olmert told Kouchner.

Olmert told Kouchner that the talks with Syria would not detract from peace efforts on the Palestinian front, saying that "Israel intends to hold parallel peace talks [with the Palestinian Authority and Syria] without having one set of talks take precedence over the other."

However, Israeli officials feel that there is a better chance of reaching an agreement with the Syrians than with the Palestinians, and a Syrian agreement has a better chance of being implemented.

A senior official in the Prime Minister's Bureau said that "the Syrians are serious and their intentions appear to be sincere. It is clear that if we reach an agreement it will be possible to implement it."

The sources say it should be easier to reach a deal with the Syrians because the issues on the Syrian front are only territorial, while those relating to the Palestinians concern a number of sensitive matters including land.

In addition, because President Bashar Assad has full control over Syria, an agreement with him will be honored and implemented, Israeli officials say.

The talks on both the Syrian and Palestinian fronts will continue for now, with the Palestinian negotiations in the hands of Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. The talks with the Syrians will be handled by the prime minister's bureau.

Olmert, Livni and Defense Minister Ehud Barak presented a unified front Thursday regarding Israel's expectations from Syria.

Livni said Syria must distance itself from Tehran and cut ties to Iranian-backed groups like Hezbollah and Hamas if it wants to make peace with Israel.

"Israel wants to live in peace with its neighbors, but Syria also needs to understand that it needs full renunciation of supporting terror - Hezbollah, Hamas and of course Iran," Livni said. She called Syria's ties with Iran "problematic," referring to the Israeli accusations that the Islamic republic sponsors Hamas and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

"The Syrians also need to understand that ... they must distance themselves completely from their ... problematic ties with Iran," Livni said before the start of a meeting with Kouchner.

Barak discussed the talks in public for the first time Thursday, tempering high hopes by saying that the road to peace is long.

"The Syrians know that concessions are a two-way street, and the distance from here to a peace agreement is vast," Barak said, speaking at a ceremony for Israel Defense Forces reservists at the President's Residence.

"Peace will come only from a position of power and security," Livni said.

Vice Premier Haim Ramon, who also met with Kouchner, told him that while Israel is ready to make painful concessions for peace, an agreement will not be reached if Damascus continues to provide support to Hezbollah and Hamas, and to serve as Iran's central ally.

Olmert spoke to the 27 ambassadors from EU nations in Tel Aviv and called on the EU to add Hezbollah to its list of terrorist organizations. He asked them to support sanctions on groups that aid Hezbollah and to prevent the transfer of funds to the group.

Israel has asked the EU numerous times to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, and more so since the Second Lebanon War. But many European countries refuse due to the complex Lebanese political situation and Hezbollah's participation in the Lebanese government.

The EU lists Hamas as a terrorist organization, and keeps to the official policy of not having any contact with the group, which does not recognize Israel's right to exist and does not renounce terror.

On Wednesday, Olmert told Kadima and Labor Party officials that the defense establishment had been in on the secret of the Syrian talks, and that Barak was updated on their progress. Olmert said Barak supported him and gave advice.

Livni was also updated on the Syrian channel, Olmert said, except for the last few days when the talks were held in Turkey. In addition, the Americans knew of the talks, but did not take a stand one way or the other.

The security cabinet is expected to meet next Thursday to discuss the northern front, and most likely the talks with Syria as well. On Sunday, the cabinet will have a security briefing; a number of ministers are expected to voice reservations on the negotiations with Syria.

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      2.   Golan Heights 05:02  |  E.C. 23/05/08
      3.   Until he makes the promise, Syria continues to deloy iranian weap 05:47  |  Aounist 23/05/08
      4.   If Israel has not committed itself to retreat to the 4 June `67 05:59  |  Aviram 23/05/08
      5.   Pathetic immoral EU actually aids Hezbollah 06:44  |  Jason 23/05/08
      6.   It`s all just a PLOY....... 07:48  |  Dagma 23/05/08
      7.   The Golan ? a paramount strategic asset for Israel. 07:50  |  Jean Van Daem 23/05/08
      8.   Has Olmert forgotten....??? 07:58  |  Natasha 23/05/08
      9.   Iranians In Shock ? This Latest Spin Is Pathetic 08:10  |  Tod Zuckerman 23/05/08
      10.   Assad goes Ahmadinejed comes 08:38  |  Nora 23/05/08
      11.   Sad But Can We All Really Trust What Olmert Says, I Say NO 08:39  |  Shepherd 23/05/08
      12.   Shock the monkey,Ähmedinajahad"!!! 08:54  |  AkivaP 23/05/08
      13.   the sooner these ties are cut, the better us 09:17  |  Roxana from Iran 23/05/08
      14.   Israel-Syria talks `put the Israeli`s in shock` 09:22  |  Joshua 23/05/08
      15.   Good Idea 09:23  |  Dimitri 23/05/08
      16.   Israeli spinmeisters at work, AGAIN 09:34  |  Clickfool 23/05/08
      17.   TO Roxana 09:43  |  Marcus 23/05/08
      18.   How to you get two destroyed Temples and a Diaspora? 10:43  |  Jason 23/05/08
      19.   Israel should not give any land. Syria should be sincere 10:46  |  a 23/05/08
      20.   A crooked lawyer masters spin 10:54  |  Ilan 23/05/08
      21.   USA-Iran Deals Leave Israelis & Arabs in Shock 11:16  |  Israeli Arab 23/05/08
      22.   For "a" # 19 11:18  |  Clickfool 23/05/08
      23.   To Marcus 11:31  |  Witness 23/05/08
      24.   Israel-Syria talks 11:40  |  Bob 23/05/08
      25.   Can anyone imagine haaretz edited by grownups? 11:50  |  Rowan 23/05/08
      26.   What Olmert try to do.. 12:32  |  Keops 23/05/08
      27.   # 16. Clickfool. Tis the truth guv, 12:35  |  Stephen. 23/05/08
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      29.   to Nora, #10 13:07  |  Efraim 23/05/08
      30.   After bombing Nuclear Installation?! 13:20  |  Jon 23/05/08
      31.   Marcus, Arabs have never been our friends. 13:23  |  Roxana from IRAN 23/05/08
      32.   Calm down Clickfool 13:43  |  Pamela Bordes 23/05/08
      33.   The quid pro quo: 14:00  |  Dan 23/05/08
      34.   Iran is in shock that Israel is so stupid and naive 14:10  |  Irv 23/05/08
      35.   ISRAELS AIR STRIKE MADE SYRIA CAPITULATE. 14:23  |  petra 23/05/08
      36.   A demilitarised Golan could be on the agenda. 14:56  |  Stephen. 23/05/08
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      38.   #25 Can any one imagine Haretz run by grownups? 15:08  |  Joshua 23/05/08
      39.   Isreali Peace with Syria 15:19  |  ScottG 23/05/08
      40.   # 8 Natasha 15:22  |  Vinegar Hill 23/05/08
      41.   For Petra # 35 15:31  |  Clickfool 23/05/08
      42.   It should be clear to the Syrians: The Israeli public will not be 15:37  |  Erez 23/05/08
      43.   Big Mistake 15:48  |  Mohammad 23/05/08
      44.   # 13 Roxana....I agree, and so has Hezbollah 15:52  |  Lynn 23/05/08
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      46.   For Clickfool (#22) calm down 16:30  |  Gil 23/05/08
      47.   The Assad regime taking care of itself 16:33  |  Afikoman 23/05/08
      48.   Peace with Syria will weaken Iran and strengthen Israel 16:44  |  UN MAN 23/05/08
      49.   To Jean Van Daem #7 16:44  |  Afikoman 23/05/08
      50.   roxanna in iran,you have kissed enough arab ass through 16:49  |  terrornator 23/05/08
      51.   #3 Aounist - You`re fascinated by weapons 17:25  |  * BEN JABO 23/05/08
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      53.   Israel and Syria peace negotiations. 17:48  |  David Nigel Braham 23/05/08
      54.   Clickfool the neocon! 17:50  |  Reuben 23/05/08
      55.   Clickfool # 22. 17:57  |  David Nigel Braham 23/05/08
      56.   For Clickfool, # 19 18:01  |  Fish 23/05/08
      57.   75% of Israelis oppose an Israeli withdrawal from all of the... 18:03  |  Jean Van Daem 23/05/08
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      59.   To #39 Ben Jabo:We had the guts to liberate Lebanon from Isr & Sy 18:12  |  Aounist 23/05/08
      60.   The Torah dictates us to make peace, peace is gods way 18:12  |  I AM SAM 23/05/08
      61.   Roxana 18:12  |  JJ 23/05/08
      62.   To #36: Peace between Syria and Israel will also weaken al-qaeda 18:19  |  Aounist 23/05/08
      63.   Ahmadinejad`s posturing is a trap ! 18:20  |  Fortuna Benmayor 23/05/08
      64.   What Jean Van Daem has to realize 18:26  |  Afikoman 23/05/08
      65.   Irate is Normal for Ahmainaldinak 18:28  |  Jane 23/05/08
      66.   JJ - Israel gave or RETURNED to Egypt land? 18:39  |  Sad really 23/05/08
      67.   This news piece is a lie. 18:40  |  Jew 23/05/08
      68.   Peace, thanks God. 19:01  |  Luiz Felipe Haddad 23/05/08
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      71.   Roxana 13 19:06  |  ChanahS 23/05/08
      72.   Dont believe the hype...this is a well crafted trick 19:18  |  spade 23/05/08
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      81.   Roxanne From Iran 20:20  |  Jane 23/05/08
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      96.   Now with Syria out of the way 22:05  |  Murray the Mongoose 23/05/08
      97.   Iran probably doesn`t believe anything will come out of the talks 22:13  |  Tosefta 23/05/08
      98.   Aw, poor baby. 22:17  |  Big Tex 23/05/08
      99.   the west should know how to seize this moment - 22:25  |  ivo 23/05/08
      100.   Sounds great! 22:27  |  W 23/05/08
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      102.   #63 Fortuna 22:49  |  Malone 23/05/08
      103.   stalin informed of operation barbarossa: heavy breathing. 22:53  |  frenz 23/05/08
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      105.   Dr Mr Fool 00:20  |  James 24/05/08
      106.   Syrian Free Lunch 01:04  |  Margaret Connell 24/05/08
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      108.   You can`t kid a kidder 01:16  |  Ramius 24/05/08
      109.   Moolah over the Mullahs for the Syrians 01:22  |  Ronnie Wolman 24/05/08
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      118.   #42 Erez 02:26  |  Space 24/05/08
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      120.   I am happy for the peace talks as an Iranian 02:28  |  Elinor from Iran 24/05/08
      121.   A lesson in Israeli politics for Mark Lincoln 02:31  |  Afikoman 24/05/08
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      127.   # 106 Mark Lincoln....Iran`s mentor 03:11  |  Lynn 24/05/08
      128.   Syria:Choosing Moolah Over Mullahs 03:46  |  Ronnie Wolman 24/05/08
      129.   Iran & USA irate over peace talks 04:02  |  Hannah 24/05/08
      130.   I hope A-mad-dinner-jacket has a stroke over this. 04:09  |  R 24/05/08
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      133.   Iran`s Ire 04:56  |  Phillipe T. Lucre 24/05/08
      134.   # 120, LYNN 05:15  |  indrajaya 24/05/08
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      136.   Cant ya just see smoke coming out of Ahmedinejad`s ears! 05:38  |  Conroy 24/05/08
      137.   #7 Jean Van Daem 05:41  |  Jim 24/05/08
      138.   if Iran is irate, then whatever is occurring, be it talks 05:47  |  jj 24/05/08
      139.   After Israel attacked Syria`s nuclear facilities 05:57  |  Natasha 24/05/08
      140.   Confused here 06:13  |  Colin Wright 24/05/08
      141.   #60 I am Sam 06:23  |  Jim 24/05/08
      142.   #68 Luiz Felipe Haddad 06:31  |  Jim 24/05/08
      143.   Isn`t it time we, Arabs and Muslims, accept Israel and instead of 08:05  |  Omar 24/05/08
      144.   To Jim # 135 - You need not laugh. 08:42  |  Josephus 24/05/08
      145.   Persian Empire 08:50  |  Aryan 24/05/08
      146.   The Golan 09:14  |  The Threadmill 24/05/08
      147.   For Reuben # 54 09:19  |  Clickfool 24/05/08
      148.   For David Nigel Braham, with a poor knowledge of history # 55 09:22  |  Clickfool 24/05/08
      149.   For Fish # 56 09:25  |  Clickfool 24/05/08
      150.   Nabil #130 09:50  |  Jason 24/05/08
      151.   great step forward for progress and peace if settlement reached 10:03  |  anti-racist 24/05/08
      152.   #137 Omar 10:20  |  Mustafa 24/05/08
      153.   israel better come through...AS A NATION! 11:08  |  eric 24/05/08
      154.   Ordianry Iranians are Harmed the Most! Empathy needed! 11:50  |  GG Some Moral Needed 24/05/08
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      156.   "Israel must cut ties with US and AIPAC." 12:44  |  Dutch Dirk 24/05/08
      157.   Syria rejects Livni`s calls 12:45  |  Joshua 24/05/08
      158.   These Israel Syria talks will do more then outsiders can imagine 12:45  |  Marco 24/05/08
      159.   To eric # 146 - Didn`t you know ? 12:51  |  Josephus 24/05/08
      160.   Syria can just nod to all parties involved when asked to do so 12:59  |  Marco 24/05/08
      161.   Poor Livni... did you expect anything else? 12:59  |  Dagma 24/05/08
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      163.   From a Syrian 13:20  |  Sami 24/05/08
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      166.   Syrian Free Lunch 13:57  |  Margaret Connell 24/05/08
      167.   To Aryan 138 The Once-upon-a -Time Persia 14:07  |  Onlooker 24/05/08
      168.   to "SMART" Clickfool 14:19  |  don Carlos 24/05/08
      169.   It`s good that Israel`s enemies recognize that Olmert must go! 14:22  |  redmike 24/05/08
      170.   to norther neighbor 14:23  |  don Carlos 24/05/08
      171.   HAMAS at least are awake ...... 14:43  |  Dolly 24/05/08
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      173.   El-Birawi: You are Profoundly Right 14:59  |  Ronnie Wolman 24/05/08
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      175.   To: El-Birawi 15:13  |  Avi 24/05/08
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      177.   to northern neighbors 16:06  |  real vision 24/05/08
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      179.   "Indrajayah" the great seer of our time 16:27  |  H 24/05/08
      180.   Olmert too weak to negotiate peace agreement with Syria 16:29  |  Joshua 24/05/08
      181.   MESHAL IS GOING AWAY AS PEACE TALKS START 16:37  |  dav zee 24/05/08
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      184.   Conroy # 136 What Do You Expect? 17:12  |  Jeff Northridge 24/05/08
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      188.   # 164 Swiss... Hamas thinks that standing with Iran 17:43  |  Lynn 24/05/08
      189.   anyone who believes 17:44  |  rich 24/05/08
      190.   " ME is blessed with highly skilled people" ? 17:46  |  redmike 24/05/08
      191.   #16 - here in a nutshell is the Israel, Syria situation .. 17:52  |  redmike 24/05/08
      192.   To Onlooker: `who but the Future will tell?` 17:59  |  Avi 24/05/08
      193.   Maureen Ann 18:23  |  rich 24/05/08
      194.   fish & clickfool 18:29  |  ernie 24/05/08
      195.   WE NEED ACTING NOW 19:03  |  issam 24/05/08
      196.   The foudation of peace is the Palestinians 19:06  |  a wandering Jew 24/05/08
      197.   roxanna #74 but no other country has kissed as much arab ass as 19:14  |  terrornator 24/05/08
      198.   To Roxana From Iran 19:40  |  Persian Kitty 24/05/08
      199.   To Terrornator 19:53  |  Persian Kitty 24/05/08
      200.   Everyone Knows Olmert Is a Joke Except Kadima 19:56  |  Shepherd 24/05/08
      201.   To Onlooker #167 20:25  |  Persian Kitty 24/05/08
      202.   Afikoman 20:26  |  Mark Lincoln 24/05/08
      203.   Paranoid delusions of Al-Queada 20:29  |  Mark Lincoln 24/05/08
      204.   mushy & hamarse & puppetmaster iran will burn. 20:51  |  frenz 24/05/08
      205.   Let him first have a try 20:54  |  Edith 24/05/08
      206.   Troy, Saladin & Jesus 21:16  |  Bob 24/05/08
      207.   To # 175 - to rich - Aboriginals...... 21:24  |  Dolly 24/05/08
      208.   Well, wait a minute there Khalid Meshal... 21:29  |  Dutch 24/05/08
      209.   Persian Kitty - from the Syrian view 21:58  |  Mark Lincoln 24/05/08
      210.   To Persian Kitty # 196 - It`s Amazing! 22:08  |  Onlooker 24/05/08
      211.   Enough NON Sense War with Iran would Destroy Israel 23:45  |  Jim 24/05/08
      212.   Temporary truce 00:24  |  sarah 25/05/08
      213.   # 159 pull your head out of history, josephus 01:18  |  eric 25/05/08
      214.   # 174 to x-ray re: "right-wing expectations" 01:38  |  eric 25/05/08
      215.   #32 Joshua. I am glad you syrans have something good. 01:42  |  John Allen 25/05/08
      216.   To Onlooker - Part I 17:27  |  Persian Kitty 25/05/08
      217.   To Onlooker - Part II 17:44  |  Persian Kitty 25/05/08
      218.   #209 Lincoln - Good grief, he now speaks for Syria 20:15  |  * BEN JABO 25/05/08
      219.   #165 El-Birawi 20:17  |  * BEN JABO 25/05/08
      220.   # 217 thank you persian kitty, for saying it so well! 09:25  |  eric 26/05/08
      221.   # 209 to mark lincoln 10:18  |  eric 26/05/08
      222.   p.s. to mark lincoln 10:20  |  eric 26/05/08
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