Yoav Stern and Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondents, Haaretz Service, and News Agencies: Assad: We won't cut ties with Hezbollah, despite Israel talks
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Title:Syria Chooses Iran.
Name:Jean Van Daem
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Assad`s visit to Iran may be seen as a direct reply to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert`s statement that Syria must choose between maintaining its relationship with Iran and peaceful international relations. According to Olmert, ?the peace negotiations depend on Syria. There is no place solely for overtures, Syria must decide between Iran, the axis of evil and international isolation, or peace and prosperity.? However, Israel is continuing with the negotiations, in order to give Syria a genuine alternative, so that it may make the right decision. More about Syria at : http://israelagainstterror.blogspot.com/2008/05/syrian-arab-republic.html