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...Soviet Union, and Israel's ongoing rapprochement with neighboring Arab states, Syria finds itself increasingly isolated, and normalizing relations could prove a tremendous boost for the economy. As for the Israelis, Fischer notes, "A majority of Israelis think that, with the proper guarantees, the deal can benefit Israel. The Golan would be demilitarized, patrolled by a peacekeeping force, spearheaded by about 3,000 American troops helping to ensure the Syrians behave. This should be enough to mollify most Israelis...
JERUSALEM: U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry has told Israel and Syria that if both countries make the request, American troops will help secure peace in the Golan Heights following a peace agreement. Although Syria has yet to respond, Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres was enthusiastic, asserting that such a force could serve as a symbolic deterrent, not a fighting force. "We have never asked for American soldiers to defend our lives, and we are not going to ask this sort of participation in the future," he said. Dispute over the Golan, which Israel wrested from Syria in the 1967 Mideast...
JERUSALEM: U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry told Israel and Syria that if both countries make the request, American troops will help secure peace in the Golan Heights following a peace agreement. Although Syria has yet to respond, Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres was enthusiastic, asserting that such a force could serve as a symbolic deterrent, not a fighting force. "We have never asked for American soldiers to defend our lives, and we are not going to ask this sort of participation in the future," he said. Dispute over the Golan, which Israel wrested from Syria in the 1967 Mideast...
...secluded 1,100-acre estate about 50 miles from Washington for talks that both sides hope will lay the groundwork for a peace agreement. The talks are being brokered by the United States. Beirut bureau chief Lara Marlowe reports: "The principal barrier is clearly the future of the Golan Heights. Israel has refused to give it up entirely, and Syrian President Hafez Assad hasn't changed his position one iota. He wants control over the entire Golan Heights region. That means no Israeli presence whatsoever. Assad is very shrewd, and he knows that his place in history is tied...
...Syrian and Israeli negotiators will resume peace talks brokered by the United States in eastern Maryland on Wednesday. TIME's Jamil Hamad is skeptical that the talks will yield real progress on the most contentious issue, control of the Golan Heights: "I don't think these negotiations will produce anything of serious consequence. The problem is with the Syrian ruling elite who are concerned about their place in history. This is an obsession among this group, which is headed by Assad. They are afraid of being called traitors for talking with the Israelis. Assad's dilemma is that he does...