Syria will enter peace talks with Israel only if the Jewish state commits first to a complete withdrawal from the occupied Golan Heights, President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday.
| That's the usual Syrian method of killing peace moves. |
“There must be guarantees to return the whole land. We cannot enter negotiations without knowing what they’re going to be about.
| Yeah, none of this give and take nonsense! |
They must present a word of trust or something written,” Assad said in a speech to the Syrian parliament after he was sworn in for a second 7-year term.
| That statement makes no sense. Why have negotiations if you've already gotten your way? |
| It's a A-rab thing. We wouldn't understand. |
Syria has intensified its calls in the last two years for Israel to resume negotiations on returning the Golan in exchange for peace.
| And now doesn't want to negotiate. |
| Ahmadinajad is visiting Damascus Thursday |
| Gentle reminder as to who's holding the leash ... |
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