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Turkish FM to Relay Diplomatic Message to Syria


(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Gul will take a message from Prime Minister Sharon to Syrian President Assad that Israel will negotiate with Syria once it takes concrete steps to stop supporting anti-Israel terror. Sharon told Gul that Damascus has to close the terrorist organization headquarters located in Damascus, and stop the transfer of rockets from Iran to Hizballah. Israeli officials said Turkey is keen on playing a mediating role between Israel and Syria, partly because the Turks want to show the EU that it is a major player in the Middle East. Gul also offered Turkey as a venue for a future Middle East peace conference.
2005-01-05 00:00:00
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