Region | Palestinian Territories
Israel seeking peace talks with Syria, says minister
Israel is trying to revive peace talks with Syria in a deal that could involve the occupied Golan Heights, an Israeli minister said on Friday.
- Agencies
- Published: 12:42 March 28, 2008
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel is trying to revive peace talks with Syria in a deal that could involve the occupied Golan Heights, an Israeli minister said on Friday.
Infrastructure Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer's comments follows Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's remarks this week that Israel was willing to make peace with Syria.
"Every effort is being made to bring Syria to the negotiating table," Ben-Eliezer told Israel Radio.
"We know that sitting at the negotiating table is not to sing Hatikva (Israel's national anthem) but to sign an agreement, and we know very well the price of this agreement."
Asked if the price was to relinquish control of the Golan Heights, Ben-Eliezer said: "Exactly."
More from Palestinian Territories
More from Region
News Editor's choice
-
Kuwait condemns Houla massacre
Arab League urged to put end to oppression of Syrian people
-
Road crashes main cause of child death in UAE
Death rate among children in car accidents in the UAE is three times higher than global average
-
Last minute ID rush is on
Expatriates in Dubai have thronged typing centres and Emirates ID registration offices to meet the May 31 registration deadline
