Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Olmert: Peace talks with Syria are a 'national obligation'

Hours after Israel and Syria announced that they had agreed to hold indirect peace talks, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday evening that he was "fulfilling a national duty" by pursuing the negotiations with Syria.

In simultaneous announcements shortly before noon, Damascus and Jerusalem announced they were engaging in indirect negotiations brokered by Turkey. Ankara made a similar statement at the same time.

At the heart of the negotiations is the return by Israel to Syria of the Golan Heights . . .

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