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Israel: Report peace talks with Syria set to resume Thursday not true
By News Agencies
Tags: Golan Heights, Syria, Israel 

The Prime Minister's Office denied on Tuesday reports by the Syrian news agency Sham Press saying that indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria were set to resume in two days in Turkey.

According to the report, quoted from the Jordanian magazine "A Liwa", the two sides were preparing to discuss the establishment of negotiation teams as well as other issues on the negotiation agenda.

The Prime Minister's Office issued a statement saying that the officials leading the negotiations were in the United States together with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and will still be there in two days.
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Syrian sources told "A Liwa" that Syria is demanding mutual security agreements in talks. The sources stressed that Syria was demanding that Israel return the Golan Heights, the territory that Israel captured from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War, and that its sovereignty over the territory would be modeled after Israel's return of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in 1982. The Sinai agreement stipulates that Egypt receive complete sovereignty over the territory while maintaining special security arrangements with Israel and arrangements regarding the entry of Israelis into its territory.

Turkish sources told "A Liwa" that during the previous round of negotiations between Israel and Syria, the sides discussed Israeli withdrawal from the Golan, commercial ties between the two nations, division of the water reserves from Israel's Sea of Galilee and diplomatic relations.

In remarks published earlier Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar Assad said that Israel must be prepared to return all Syrian lands captured in 1967, which stretch as far as Tiberias, in any peace deal between the two sides.

Briefing editors of United Arab Emirates newspapers during a visit to the Gulf Arab state, Assad also said U.S. sponsorship would be essential in the next stage of indirect talks launched last month under Turkish sponsorship.

"At this stage we are not talking [with Israel] about anything else. What is on the agenda is the return of all land," al-Khaleej newspaper quoted Assad as saying during a visit on Monday. "In direct negotiations we will tackle the details which include the files of water and relations and other matters."

"As for water there are international rules that govern these matters and are usually referred to, but if the question of water is intended for [Syria to] give up the [condition on] 1967 borders that stretch to Tiberias then there will never be a compromise on the 1967 borders," he said.

Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz said on Tuesday that territorial concessions should not be discussed at this stage in peace talks with Syria.

"We need to talk to them, but the distance between talking and making concessions is big," Mofaz said.

Mofaz, who intends to vie for the leadership of the Kadima party, spoke at an observation point at Mizpe Shalom in the Golan Heights. He said that he believes peace needs to be made in stages, and Israel should take Syria's expressed desire for peace talks with a grain of salt. "I fought against the Syrians, I sat with them and I know all of the issues and details," he said.

Israel and Syria said last month they had launched indirect peace talks mediated by Turkish officials, the first negotiations between the two sides in eight years.

The last peace talks broke down in 2000 over control of the shore of Lake Kinneret, from which Israel draws much of its water. Tiberias is on the western shore of the lake.

Syria says it had Israeli assurances through Turkey that Israel would be
willing to give back the Golan Heights in return for peace.

"The negotiations are in their primary stage. In later stages they would require international sponsorship especially from the United States, a superpower that has special ties with Israel," al-Bayan newspaper quoted Assad as saying.

Many analysts say U.S. hostility to Syria makes a peace deal with Israel unlikely before President George W. Bush leaves office in January.

The United States said it did not object to talks but repeated its criticism of Syria's "support for terrorism."

Sean McCormack, the U.S. State Department's spokesman said that Washington has not yet been asked by Syria or Israel for a role in the Syrian-Israeli talks and indicated that Washington wants for now to focus on the Palestinian-Israeli track which the Bush administration helped to relaunch last year.

Israel annexed the Golan in 1981 in a move condemned internationally. As well as strategic high ground, the fertile Golan Heights ensure Israeli control of important water resources in the arid region, land for vineyards, orchards and cattle-grazing.

Some 18,000 Israelis have moved to the Golan Heights and about 20,000 Syrians Druze live there. Israel gave the Druze the option of citizenship after annexing the territory but many rejected it.

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      1.   haha Asad I didn`t know you are so funny! 13:29  |  Jacky 03/06/08
      2.   Golan 13:32  |  imarembie 03/06/08
      3.   Israel will conquer Damascus very soon! 13:32  |  Daniel 03/06/08
      4.   Asad is funny or what?!?! 13:33  |  Moshe 03/06/08
      5.   Dream On Mr. Terror 13:46  |  Khaled 03/06/08
      6.   1967 borders or else Iranian weapons deployed on Israel`s doorste 13:51  |  Aounist 03/06/08
      7.   yeh right 13:53  |  Joey 03/06/08
      8.   Nice opening gambit 13:58  |  Elihu 03/06/08
      9.   to 1,2,3,4 14:00  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      10.   Well that is the end of that 14:01  |  Dror 03/06/08
      11.   Big talk from a little mind 14:09  |  Ramius 03/06/08
      12.   Bachar the dreamer... 14:10  |  Georges 03/06/08
      13.   "Stretches as far as Tiberias" 14:12  |  Yonatan 03/06/08
      14.   re 2, your link is full of lies and propaganda. 14:21  |  Sayid 03/06/08
      15.   Who won the war? 14:32  |  Gershon Reed 03/06/08
      16.   Negotiations 14:35  |  Michael 03/06/08
      17.   Assad In Guinness World Records Now! 14:37  |  Khaled 03/06/08
      18.   Syria should cede land for Israel all the way to Damacus. 14:41  |  a 03/06/08
      19.   What about Haifa? 14:42  |  Kelly 03/06/08
      20.   No reason given why Golan Heights included in Truce. 14:48  |  The Archives 03/06/08
      21.   And In Return Israel Gets... 14:51  |  guy 03/06/08
      22.   To 9 14:51  |  Jok 03/06/08
      23.   THIS IS NOT SYRIAN LAND 14:54  |  thinkaboutit 03/06/08
      24.   Sayid, nice try but no cake 14:56  |  Dror 03/06/08
      25.   Sayid - Oh, please 14:58  |  Elihu 03/06/08
      26.   Syria is obviously not read for an accomodation of peaceful... 15:00  |  Amihai 03/06/08
      27.   To No. 6 - Israel Chooses The "Else" 15:01  |  Khaled 03/06/08
      28.   this is how a real, strong leader talks 15:02  |  Leon Rosgarten 03/06/08
      29.   NO to Assad`s CRAP 15:05  |  Brod 03/06/08
      30.   Assad`s dream! 15:06  |  Vital 03/06/08
      31.   Didn`t Syria want Haifa too? and more? 15:08  |  fds 03/06/08
      32.   #20 thinkaboutit indeed..... 15:25  |  Johnboy 03/06/08
      33.   to #3 Nizar Allah is GREAT! 15:31  |  blud al kotur 03/06/08
      34.   Changed his mind under pressure from Iran 15:37  |  BG 03/06/08
      35.   There is no doubt that Syria will get the Golan eventually 15:43  |  Natallie Durson 03/06/08
      36.   then he is dreaming.... 15:44  |  De 03/06/08
      37.   Assad`s Only Bargaining Chip: Unconditional Commitment to Peace! 15:47  |  Alex 03/06/08
      38.   #14 Sayid 15:55  |  TurkishJew 03/06/08
      39.   #6 Aounist - still hanging around? 15:56  |  * BEN JABO 03/06/08
      40.   AOUNIST`S FOLLY 15:57  |  Brant 03/06/08
      41.   Don`t Worry - Be Happy - Assad will change 15:58  |  * BEN JABO 03/06/08
      42.   Nizar from Damascus 16:14  |  Tulip 03/06/08
      43.   Natallie Durson 16:17  |  Tulip 03/06/08
      44.   #9 16:23  |  dave 03/06/08
      45.   Assad Would Have A Better Case If... 16:23  |  Jeff Northridge 03/06/08
      46.   Peace is made with defeated enemies. 16:24  |  Vital 03/06/08
      47.   Tiberias Lake/Lac de Tiberiade IS NOT THE TOWN TIBERIAS! 16:41  |  MEDIA IGNORANCE 03/06/08
      48.   #33 16:45  |  dave 03/06/08
      49.   to Jok 16:48  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      50.   KILL THAT "NEWS" ITEM - IT ONLY SHOWS YOUR IGNORANCE 16:49  |  HAARETZ-CHECK FIRST! 03/06/08
      51.   Assad You can have a wish list but your not getting what you want 16:53  |  Shepherd 03/06/08
      52.   Tulip 16:55  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      53.   dave 16:57  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      54.   to 33 17:01  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      55.   Assad 17:04  |  Steve 03/06/08
      56.   KURILES vs GOLAN 17:04  |  Iskander 03/06/08
      57.   #49 17:05  |  dave 03/06/08
      58.   Syrian Golan 17:05  |  Ahmed the Aleppinian 03/06/08
      59.   Tough Talking Aounist 17:05  |  Tex 03/06/08
      60.   assad stop dreaming 17:06  |  ivri 03/06/08
      61.   NIZAR AND POLITNESS 17:10  |  Brant 03/06/08
      62.   Amihai- You are quite mistaken 17:11  |  Ahmed the Aleppinian 03/06/08
      63.   Iskander 17:12  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      64.   #53 17:14  |  dave 03/06/08
      65.   Steve 17:15  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      66.   #25-Elihu 17:17  |  Ahmed the Allepinian 03/06/08
      67.   Military Strength. 17:17  |  Cool B 03/06/08
      68.   fds 17:18  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      69.   Give back the Golan!!! 17:20  |  Ros 03/06/08
      70.   Media Ignoranced #47 17:24  |  Tulip 03/06/08
      71.   Dave 17:24  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      72.   Johnboy #23 - Clarification? 17:26  |  Elihu 03/06/08
      73.   Brant 17:28  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      74.   International Borders 17:29  |  TOBIAS RÜGER 03/06/08
      75.   - KOL YISRAEL did NOT JOIN the CHOIR OF FOOLS! 17:32  |  HAARETZ-CHECK FIRST! 03/06/08
      76.   The Golan ? The security insurance of Israel. 17:32  |  Jean Van Daem 03/06/08
      77.   assad in no position to `demand` anything. he`s as good as dead. 17:39  |  frenz 03/06/08
      78.   syrian 17:41  |  robert 03/06/08
      79.   NIZAR AND DISRESPECT 17:48  |  Brant 03/06/08
      80.   #73 17:51  |  dave 03/06/08
      81.   the jews have to fight for their state 17:52  |  ivri 03/06/08
      82.   #71 17:55  |  dave 03/06/08
      83.   Syrian intransigence 18:05  |  Robert 03/06/08
      84.   (9)Those having startet and lost a war winning it again 18:07  |  Jew- and Bookburner 03/06/08
      85.   ORIGINS OF THE GOLAN 18:11  |  Iskander 03/06/08
      86.   #68 Ahmed 18:19  |  Ramius 03/06/08
      87.   Nizar 18:22  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 03/06/08
      88.   Mr Olmert has taken bad decisions before ... 18:23  |  siem 03/06/08
      89.   More unilateral demands from aggressors 18:28  |  David Teich 03/06/08
      90.   @28, leon where have you been so long? 18:33  |  vladimir 03/06/08
      91.   ---------------- NEVER ------------------ 18:36  |  david 03/06/08
      92.   #6 - Aounist`s comments like (almost) all Arab positions to date 18:37  |  JP 03/06/08
      93.   An optometrist in search of a gynechiatrist 18:44  |  Fish 03/06/08
      94.   ummm, not likely 18:49  |  alan 03/06/08
      95.   What are you smoking Nizar? 18:54  |  peter 03/06/08
      96.   Syria`s position 18:55  |  Tosefta 03/06/08
      97.   Margie 18:59  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      98.   The Golan is a sovereign Israeli territory and no amount of talks 19:00  |  Nurit 03/06/08
      99.   JP 19:02  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      100.   President Obama and the Peace Process 19:05  |  Lou Medel 03/06/08
      101.   Baby Assad is no leader, is no statesman 19:12  |  David 03/06/08
      102.   Dave 19:13  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      103.   Ramius- Do your own homework 19:13  |  Ahmed the Aleppinian 03/06/08
      104.   Either Assad is nuts, or Olmert is nuts 19:13  |  Ilan 03/06/08
      105.   Nizar 19:14  |  Tex 03/06/08
      106.   #89 David Teich - "can`t take land through aggression" 19:16  |  JP 03/06/08
      107.   Leon 28 19:19  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      108.   Nizar does promote destruction, see # 52 19:20  |  Tulip 03/06/08
      109.   #99 - Mizar, I hope to be able to take you at your word. 19:21  |  JP 03/06/08
      110.   A question for Lou Mendel, please give an honest answer 19:24  |  Tulip 03/06/08
      111.   Tex 19:31  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      112.   Tulip 19:35  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      113.   Nazir #112 19:39  |  Tulip 03/06/08
      114.   anyone still using the term "PEACE PROCESS" is out of touch 19:40  |  david 03/06/08
      115.   JP 19:41  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      116.   Tulip 19:48  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      117.   Hello Tulip 19:51  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 03/06/08
      118.   "Land for Peace" with Syria? 19:54  |  Scharker Yid 03/06/08
      119.   Margie 20:05  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      120.   NIZAR 20:07  |  Alain 03/06/08
      121.   Just Bomb it fbefore... 20:19  |  JP 03/06/08
      122.   Nizar, do you want me to repeat your #52 post? 20:23  |  Tulip 03/06/08
      123.   Alain 20:28  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      124.   Durson: "Israel needs a deal with Syria before it can attack Iran 20:37  |  Freethinker 03/06/08
      125.   translation: Syria wants to steal Israel, doesnt want peace 20:38  |  David 03/06/08
      126.   #102 20:40  |  dave 03/06/08
      127.   150 20:44  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      128.   Back & forth they can comfort each other to no end 20:44  |  TonyL 03/06/08
      129.   Usefull History 20:57  |  fab 03/06/08
      130.   Nizar from Damascus. 21:03  |  Stephen. 03/06/08
      131.   #127 21:03  |  dave 03/06/08
      132.   Said Nizar, do keep in mind: Israel was proclaimed on 14 May ... 21:05  |  Amihai 03/06/08
      133.   Nizar 21:22  |  dave 03/06/08
      134.   Nizar part2 21:27  |  Alain 03/06/08
      135.   The ball is in Israels court 21:48  |  Ahmed the Aleppinian 03/06/08
      136.   Question for Ahmed the Aleppiinian 22:01  |  Tulip 03/06/08
      137.   To Leon Rosgarten #29 22:12  |  Leon (your nemesis) 03/06/08
      138.   Dave 22:16  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      139.   Alain 22:18  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      140.   post 150 was addressed to David 125 22:22  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      141.   to Stephen 22:25  |  Nizar 03/06/08
      142.   To Ahmad the Aleppinian # 135 - NO BALL ANYWHERE! 22:30  |  Dagma 03/06/08
      143.   International Law! 22:41  |  Dolly 03/06/08
      144.   Tulip 22:50  |  Ahmed the Aleppinian 03/06/08
      145.   Prime Minister`s Office....? 22:54  |  Natasha 03/06/08
      146.   Dolly 23:00  |  Khaled 03/06/08
      147.   Even Before Reading The Article:OOOHHH,HAAA!!! 23:00  |  K 03/06/08
      148.   To Moshe # 4 - Assad is funny or what? 23:02  |  charlie 03/06/08
      149.   # 113 Tulip & #117 Margie dear Gals.Give it to them!! 23:05  |  KATHY 03/06/08
      150.   to #9 Nizar - "Our" Politicians are corrupt???? 23:07  |  B`Galil 03/06/08
      151.   A Letter to Assad. 23:08  |  The Threadmill 03/06/08
      152.   #9 Nizar - "Our" politicians are corrupt? 23:11  |  b`Galil 03/06/08
      153.   Israeli-Syrian Peace 23:28  |  J.C. Mühren 03/06/08
      154.   International Sponsorship from the US. 23:35  |  netta 03/06/08
      155.   I see a glimmer of hope. Perhaps both sides are becoming aware 23:36  |  Jozef 03/06/08
      156.   #47 "Syria`s" Golan Heights 23:39  |  DesMnsDave 03/06/08
      157.   Nizar 23:42  |  Billy the Jew 03/06/08
      158.   #110 Tulip: My honest answer 23:43  |  Lou Medel 03/06/08
      159.   BASHAR ASAD ACTS LIKE A CHILD MAKING `CHILDISH DEMANDS` 23:54  |  david 03/06/08
      160.   Nizar 23:59  |  dave 03/06/08
      161.   the big giveaway game 00:03  |  Hilda 04/06/08
      162.   To Ahmed the Aleppian # 144 - Israel is not too bothered 00:09  |  Dolly 04/06/08
      163.   1967 borders 00:23  |  Axel 04/06/08
      164.   # 159 hilda 00:29  |  Axel 04/06/08
      165.   Dolly- We too are not too bothered 00:31  |  Ahmed the Aleppinian 04/06/08
      166.   Peace talks with Syria 00:33  |  Nezam el Jenini 04/06/08
      167.   Onanist # 6 Fantasy 00:35  |  Bambi 04/06/08
      168.   # 137 leon the jewish arrogance 00:41  |  Axel 04/06/08
      169.   Bill the Jew 00:43  |  Ahmed the Aleppinian 04/06/08
      170.   The Golan Hights Historical Rights and Legitimacy 00:46  |  The Righteous One 04/06/08
      171.   #163 - As usual, Axel is wrong 00:50  |  JP 04/06/08
      172.   A Letter to Mr. Olmert. 00:51  |  charlie 04/06/08
      173.   To Axel #163 - Totally Wrong. 01:14  |  Dagma 04/06/08
      174.   # 164 dagma 01:58  |  Axel 04/06/08
      175.   Axel You are 100% right 02:10  |  Mark 04/06/08
      176.   #158 & Nizar 02:16  |  Tarzan 04/06/08
      177.   Leon Rosgarten and his spiel of the day 02:26  |  Connie 04/06/08
      178.   To Axel # 122 = Regarding SYRIA,,,,,, 02:33  |  Dagma 04/06/08
      179.   Nizar: Your Reading Comprehension Is Lacking 02:59  |  Tex 04/06/08
      180.   #171 - Ach-sel Can`t Seem to Reason His Way Out of the Papaer Bag 03:17  |  JP 04/06/08
      181.   It is interesting to see how all these Great Arab States 03:17  |  Dolly 04/06/08
      182.   ivri #81 the jews have to fight for their state 03:33  |  American in NY 04/06/08
      183.   #168 Axel is Apparently Fascinated with the Significance of Jews! 04:14  |  JP 04/06/08
      184.   Axel from #163, Meet from Axel 174!!!! 04:19  |  JP 04/06/08
      185.   residents of the golan and tiberias start packing your bags 05:39  |  chaim 04/06/08
      186.   #96 Tosefta`s post indicates progress in negotiations... 05:48  |  Smadar 04/06/08
      187.   MEGAPHONE diplomacy means he is playing to his audience. 05:52  |  PETER SM 04/06/08
      188.   What If? 06:27  |  Yosemite 04/06/08
      189.   To Ahmed the Aleppinian #160 - No-one will force Israel 08:47  |  Natasha 04/06/08
      190.   Arabs (and Jews) have negotiations in their blood. 08:57  |  S 04/06/08
      191.   Durson is right, but her timing is off 11:07  |  Joe Sittizen 04/06/08
      192.   168: Axel and German ignorance 14:26  |  David Teich 04/06/08
      193.   Ahmed from Aleppo 17:00  |  Tulip 04/06/08
      194.   Another question for Lou Medel 17:04  |  Tulip 04/06/08
      195.   # 190 S I`ll Take You And Present A Prologue/Epilogue/Paraphrasin 20:18  |  K 04/06/08
      196.   #182 No need to fight, if agree to Israel`s right to exist 15:59  |  DesMnsDave 05/06/08
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