No partner for peace

Gregg Carlstrom | June 24, 2009 2:13 PM | 0 | recommend (0) |   |      

Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad says he wants to negotiate with Israel -- but doesn't have anyone to talk to:

"Achieving peace requires an Israeli partner and commitment to international law, United Nations resolutions and the land for peace principles," Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said after meeting his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias.

My guess: This is a response to Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman's insistence that he won't talk about returning the Golan Heights. There are no Israel-Syria talks if the Golan isn't on the table.

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Categories: Diplomacy, Israel & Palestine, Regional News, Syria

Tags: Avigdor Lieberman, Bashar Al-Assad, Golan Heights

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