Thursday, February 21, 2008

Beware Turks Carrying Secret Love Letters


Barak to Assad: We'll escalate fight against Hizbullah

"London-based al-Hayat newspaper reports defense minister conveyed message to Syrian president through Turkish president, calling on Damascus not to intervene in military battle against Lebanese, Palestinian groups if it seeks future peace negotiations.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak conveyed a message to Syria during his visit to Turkey earlier this month, stating that Israel might escalate its military battle against Hizbullah and Hamas, the London-based Arabic-language newspaper al-Hayat reported Thursday.

According to the report, Barak stressed that Jerusalem expected Damascus to take a different stance against Hizbullah, as a goodwill gesture for future peace negotiations between the two countries......"

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