Word: assads
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...Adding to the volatility of the situation, McGeary says, is that Syria would like to see hard-liner Benjamin Netanyahu, who is unlikely to pursue a peace agreement, replace Peres. "The Syrians have been under Western pressure to deliver peace and have been stalling in the negotiations. Hafez al Assad is not ready for a comprehensive peace, which would entail opening up Syrian borders to trade and tourism. Assad's dictatorial hold on the country might be severely undermined by open borders...
...Arabs and Israel. The peace deal paved the way for other countries to follow suit." Syria, which had been engaged in talks with Israel before the bombings, is not expected to send a representative to the summit. Syria supports many radical groups, including Hamas, and MacLeod says President Hafez Assad will eventually have to play a key role in preserving the peace agreement. "Assad's refusal to attend the conference is part of a consistent strategy to use militant surrogates as part of his playing hand in negotiations with Israel," MacLeod says. "This doesn't mean that he will resist...
JERUSALEM: The war of words between Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu heated up, as Peres accused the Likud leader of sending secret messages to Syrian President Hafez Assad. The messages, Peres told the Knesset yesterday, say Israel will be ready to trade land for peace if Likud wins the parliamentary elections later this year. Netanyahu denied the charges, calling them "a big bluff." Jerusalem bureau chief Lisa Beyer reports: "This accusation dates back to Rabin, who also accused Netanyahu of sending such messages. And for two prime ministers to make that accusation does carry with...
...negotiations are being mediated by American Dennis Ross, and are expected to run into the middle of next week, with time off for the weekend. Secretary of State Warren Christopher said he will join in the discussions late Thursday and will travel to the region to meet with Assad and Peres after the talks are completed...
...shores of the Sea of Galilee, the leaders of Israel and Jordan looked across the waters toward Damascus and called upon Syria to reach peace with Israel. Secretary of State Warren Christopher joined Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Jordan's King Hussein in inviting Syrian President Hafez Assad to seize what Peres called "the galloping prospect of peace." Christopher on Friday will travel to Damascus to try to persuade Assad to follow Hussein and reach a peace agreement with Israel. "Hussein's visit, his first since Yitzhak Rabin's funeral, is seen by the local commentators as sending...