Syria offers direct talks with Israel in return for Golan Hei...
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Saved by 2 people (0 private), first by anonymouse user on 2008-07-31
- Benno_hansen on 2008-08-05 - Tags water , israel , syria , golan heights
- Liveinfreedom on 2008-07-31 - Tags israel , palestine , syria , golan , assad , olmert , peace , deal
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Israel and Syria have both recently acknowledged that they have been holding
indirect talks for the past year through the mediation of Turkey.
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Two weeks ago, Mr Assad himself said he wanted to have "normal"
relations with Israel, including the opening of embassies.
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Syria, still a police state despite some reforms under the young president.
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Polls show that most Israelis oppose relinquishing the Golan Heights, a high
plateau overlooking the Sea of Galilee, the country's main water resource.
Some 20,000 Israelis have settled in the area since it was captured in the
1967 war.
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"The negotiations are a historic opportunity
for Israel to make peace, not just with Syria and Lebanon, but with the
whole Arab world,"
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