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Former IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz (Motti Kimche) Last update - 18:30 24/05/2008 Ex-IDF chief: Golan Heights not indispensable By Haaretz Service Tags: Dan Halutz, Golan Heights  Former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Dan Halutz said on Saturday that Israel should consider pulling out of the Golan Heights in exchange for peace with Syria. "For real peace, we must be disposed to pay a real price," Halutz told a Be'er Sheva audience. He also said that as much as it would be painful to withdraw from the territory, occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six Day War, the option should not be ruled out. "When engaging in talks with Syria, everybody knows what is on the table," he said. "We should exhaust every possibility to make peace with all our enemies." Advertisement Halutz said that the thought is troubling, because Israel has existed for longer with the Golan Heights than without it. "A whole generation grew up knowing the Golan is part of Israel," the retired general said. He also spoke of the crisis in the Gaza Strip, and said that during his tenure as the IDF top commander, he advised to retaliate immediately and without reservation to rocket fire at Israel. "We were idle, and this is the result," Halutz said. "We didn't live up to our word after the disengagement [from Gaza]." Halutz, who was chief of staff during the 2006 Second Lebanon War, also said that Israel's military deterrence was not eroded during the war. Related articles: Hamas: Olmert too weak to negotiate peace agreement with Syria Netanyahu: Golan pullout would put Iran on Israel's doorstep Let democracy triumph The IDF / Attacking the army on every front Bookmark to del.icio.us   Jet error Israeli warplanes come close to shooting down Tony Blair's plane. Rehab (live) Report: Singer Amy Winehouse is to undergo drug rehab in Israel.   1.   HERE IS WHAT`S NEEDED FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 17:22  |  MOE 24/05/08   2.   Free Palestine 17:28  |  Yishai Kohen 24/05/08   3.   Halutz? 17:31  |  Citizen Zero 24/05/08   4.   Nothing for a withdrawal.. 17:31  |  Vital 24/05/08   5.   Who can believe anything that this failed Ex-IDF Chief has to say 17:32  |  Genuine Tosefta 24/05/08   6.   Dan Halutz 17:34  |  Ben 24/05/08   7.   Wrong on Lebanon, Gaza disengagement and the Golan Heights 17:38  |  Genuine Tosefta 24/05/08   8.   golan heights. 17:43  |  ljf-canada 24/05/08   9.   send him to jail 17:46  |  fish 24/05/08   10.   The Same Genius Who Did Not Think Israel Needed a Trained Army 18:19  |  Tod Zuckerman 24/05/08   11.   Yishai we are coming 18:30  |  tea man 24/05/08   12.   Golan Heights 18:31  |  H. H. MENDELSOHN 24/05/08   13.   Who exactly is seeking peace? 18:35  |  Pierre Le Loup 24/05/08   14.   Is this the guy who screwed up Lebanon War 18:37  |  Ralph Levy 24/05/08   15.   Dan Halutz is wrong! 18:42  |  georges 24/05/08   16.   Get back under the covers, moron. 18:44  |  Gideon Reader 24/05/08   17.   BECAUSE YOU ORDERED TO USE CLUSTER BOMBS, RIGHT? 18:54  |  indrajaya 24/05/08   18.   Palestine First then the Golan 19:23  |  Robert 24/05/08   19.   SHAME on israel for using cluster BOMBS real shame 19:26  |  Kevin 24/05/08   20.   Free Arabia 19:27  |  Mohammad Bin Allah 24/05/08   21.   And they wonder why he resigned? 19:29  |  Nephtaly 24/05/08   22.   that`s why he`s the `EX-CHIEF` and not current one 19:30  |  david 24/05/08   23.   Dan Halutz is an AIRMAN, he can`t judge such things! 19:44  |  Artyom 24/05/08   24.   will it be good for his money in bank????? 19:44  |  michel 24/05/08   25.   who can believe this incompetent? 19:46  |  eduardo 24/05/08   26.   @Kevin: cluster bombs 19:46  |  Attacked 24/05/08   27.   The right opinion by wrong persons 19:50  |  Urdunlioglu 24/05/08   28.   Kevin kid 19:50  |  Protected Civilian 24/05/08   29.   Go back to selling cars 19:53  |  David 24/05/08   30.   Very correct, Real Peace, where the intention is every one live 19:56  |  Simon Mohammed 24/05/08   31.   OUR CRACK STRATEGIST TALKING... 20:10  |  Robert 24/05/08   32.   Haluz should go fly a hike 20:29  |  Sal 24/05/08   33.   East Jerusalem not indispensable. West Bank settl not indispensa 20:44  |  Aounist 24/05/08   34.   Has he sold his stocks? 20:49  |  a Jew 24/05/08   35.   Israel Will Lose the Next War without the Golan 20:53  |  UJU 24/05/08   36.   Liquidation Sale 21:00  |  Boris 24/05/08   37.   News: Olmert toady remains toady..... 21:08  |  Ilan 24/05/08   38.   There is no real peace here. 21:10  |  barbara 24/05/08   39.   theoretically Israel can get by without the Golan 21:15  |  paul 24/05/08   40.   Peace with Jews, not Arabs 21:18  |  Paul 24/05/08   41.   DAN HALUTZ WAS ANOTHER CROOK IN THE OLMERT REGIME 21:26  |  zionist forever 24/05/08   42.   Who gives a damn what Halutz is saying? 21:26  |  Mike 24/05/08   43.   Another idiot who believes in land for terror camps 21:31  |  Ken Jurist 24/05/08   44.   Halutz 21:39  |  Zeevola 24/05/08   45.   He is not indispensable not the Golan 22:07  |  Nach 24/05/08   46.   Halutz- A Sharon lackey who failed israel 22:07  |  mann 24/05/08   47.   Whats going to be left a TINY Backgarden 22:10  |  Debbie 24/05/08   48.   no justice no peace 22:10  |  josh 24/05/08   49.   Who is paying these people to talk? 22:19  |  isratinian 24/05/08   50.   dan halutz courageos leader 22:19  |  carl 24/05/08   51.   please respect to ur own leaders 22:22  |  josepf 24/05/08   52.   the only option left on the table just peace 22:26  |  zack 24/05/08   53.   shalom to rabin may god bless his soul 22:30  |  nick 24/05/08   54.   hatred will get u hatred 22:33  |  pat 24/05/08   55.   respect halutz 22:35  |  jean 24/05/08   56.   The Golan Is Not The Issue 22:44  |  Yanatan 24/05/08   57.   Yes, for Real Peace BUT where is the Real Arab Devotion to Peace? 23:06  |  nacl 24/05/08   58.   whats the beef he right syria does not need the golan 23:13  |  victor hardman 24/05/08   59.   He really ought to shut up. he failed! 23:15  |  Jewish State 24/05/08   60.   Israel on the path to commiting suicide? 23:18  |  Neil 24/05/08   61.   Dan Halutz 23:22  |  Eli 24/05/08   62.   Scraping the bin for opinions..!! 23:40  |  Stephen. 24/05/08   63.   A laudable awakening 23:53  |  Ivar 24/05/08   64.   Golan Heights belong to Israel 23:56  |  Brod 24/05/08   65.   halutz 00:06  |  david 0 25/05/08   66.   Peace talks with Syria brought Katusas on Northern Israel 00:15  |  Sam 25/05/08   67.   out of question 00:29  |  Kaled 25/05/08   68.   bin allah 00:36  |  marcel 25/05/08   69.   GIVE BACK THE (GOLAN) SPOILS OF WAR 00:37  |  jewish doctor 25/05/08   70.   Joos are occupiers & land thieves, they won`t give back the land 01:03  |  *BEN JABO 25/05/08   71.   The technology has changed 01:06  |  Mark Lincoln 25/05/08   72.   disgraced/resigned/canned,Sharon`s traitor in arms, Halutz 01:49  |  Elie, RN 25/05/08   73.   to israelis: you having nothing to lose! 02:10  |  bashar 25/05/08   74.   Halutz and Golan Heights 03:10  |  Brod 25/05/08   75.   GOOD STOCK TIP IS MORE IMPORTANT!!!!!! 03:50  |  AVRAAM 25/05/08   76.   It sure is good... 04:13  |  Webster 25/05/08   77.   Dont listen the only looser in Israel history 04:28  |  Lebanese 25/05/08   78.   scary 15:54  |  tristan 25/05/08

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