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Israel says it opposes Russian plans for Moscow peace summit
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Russia, Quartet, Moscow 

Israel said Thursday it is opposed to Russian plans to stage a Middle East peace conference in Moscow within the coming months as a follow-up to the recent Annapolis summit.

In explaining their reservations, government officials in Jerusalem cite the need to focus on bilateral talks with the Palestinians "and not be dragged onto a slippery slope of opening negotiations on other issues like Syria and Lebanon during the present time."

Nonetheless, senior Israeli officials acknowledge that Jerusalem would be compelled to take part in the conference should the event take place.
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Using diplomatic backchannels, Israel urged participants of the Quartet's Paris donors conference earlier this week to omit any mention of a Moscow peace summit from the final statement.

The United States, the United Nations, and the European Union acquiesced to Jerusalem's demand, and the matter was not included on the agenda. Government officials say Israel is perturbed by Russia's behavior, chiefly Moscow's delivery of nuclear fuel to the Iranian reactor in Bushehr.

"There are other things that the Russians are doing that we are aren't thrilled with," said an Israeli official. "But, at this point, we have no plans to create a crisis."

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      1.   Oh for heaven`s sake, Israel, just talk! 12:15  |  Michael 20/12/07
      2.   Putin...... the new Statesman.....? 12:16  |  Stephen. 20/12/07
      3.   keep pushing them away 12:17  |  fadi 20/12/07
      4.   Americans are better indoctrinated than Russians 12:35  |  Natallie Durson 20/12/07
      5.   Putin & Nuclear Iran: We`ll Talk When Hizbullah Leaves Lebanon 12:36  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 20/12/07
      6.   Like Lola, whatever Israel says, thee rest will do 12:38  |  Yaakov Sullivan 20/12/07
      7.   Putin, the hypocrite man of the year 12:42  |  Robin 20/12/07
      8.   Isreal and Peace 13:11  |  David 20/12/07
      9.   # 4. I beg to differ with your no..sense! 13:12  |  Stephen. 20/12/07
      10.   Natalie Durson`s Voice of Logic 13:16  |  Past Paradigms 20/12/07
      11.   # 5 Ovadia 13:24  |  A Russian Jew 20/12/07
      12.   Yaakov Sullivan in New York 13:28  |  Jake in NYC 20/12/07
      13.   #11 russia first and the past totally forgotten 13:38  |  victor hardman 20/12/07
      14.   # 10 Not that logical, at all. 13:48  |  Stephen. 20/12/07
      15.   #10mythical archetypal nonsense decoded 13:48  |  victor hardman 20/12/07
      16.   ISRAEL IS WAITING FOR KASPAROV 14:17  |  indrajaya 20/12/07
      17.   To A Russian Jew 14:28  |  dovale 20/12/07
      18.   THE STUPIDITY OF THE APPEASERS 14:30  |  Brant 20/12/07
      19.   # 14, to # 10 14:55  |  A Tax Payer 20/12/07
      20.   Victor Hardman in Belfast 14:57  |  Pete 20/12/07
      21.   # 17, Dovale 15:08  |  Russian Jew 20/12/07
      22.   To Brant 15:26  |  dovale 20/12/07
      23.   #20 pete in land of fiscal non reality 15:31  |  v hardman 20/12/07
      24.   # 19 Tax Payer 15:31  |  Stephen. 20/12/07
      25.   Russian Jew - That right you are a Russian first and that means 15:31  |  mm 20/12/07
      26.   To my friend the Russian Jew 15:35  |  dovale 20/12/07
      27.   To my friend, the Russian Jew 15:52  |  dovale 20/12/07
      28.   #1 is stupid. talking can be dangerous. remember what happened to 15:55  |  Trembling Palestine 20/12/07
      29.   #11 15:57  |  Uzi 20/12/07
      30.   Israel say it opposes Russian..... 16:19  |  Thomas Jacobsen 20/12/07
      31.   You`ve got to be kidding me 28 LOL 16:22  |  Michael 20/12/07
      32.   Afraid of what ?!? 16:39  |  Bonheur 20/12/07
      33.   israhel opposes peace by any means 17:08  |  mohammed 20/12/07
      34.   Peace summit are useless ,direct talk are important. 17:22  |  JOSEPH` 20/12/07
      35.   Peace summit are useless ,direct talk are important. 17:22  |  JOSEPH` 20/12/07
      36.   kgb man of the year 17:29  |  erez 20/12/07
      37.   mohammed 33 17:32  |  abe 20/12/07
      38.   to oneeyed mohammed 17:40  |  harry potter 20/12/07
      39.   #31 I`d have no problem with Israel talking to Putin and Ahmedi- 17:45  |  Still trembling 20/12/07
      40.   zion spits in putins face for even thinking peace 17:49  |  mohammed 20/12/07
      41.   the pro Hamas factions are always harping about how Hamas was 17:50  |  mehdi`s missiles 20/12/07
      42.   Why is Israel afraid to talk? 18:20  |  POP 20/12/07
      43.   Why are you trembling 39? 18:52  |  Michael 20/12/07
      44.   Well of course Zionists spurn Putin`s attempt 19:11  |  ballistic 20/12/07
      45.   to russian jew 19:47  |  Pablo 20/12/07
      46.   putin is the man 20:14  |  donnie 20/12/07
      47.   avoid Russia like a plague 20:26  |  Another Russian Jew 20/12/07
      48.   9/ About $6,000,000,000 (billion) per year US to Israel 20:26  |  1 state solution 20/12/07
      49.   Part of bigger picture - Israel wants land not peace 20:30  |  1 state solution 20/12/07
      50.   and Russians are really to be trusted! 21:04  |  Ariana 20/12/07
      51.   SAY, BALLISTIC 21:11  |  Brant 20/12/07
      52.   I`m an arab -- but I`m worried about the Jews 21:17  |  tumbling timmy 20/12/07
      53.   #8 David 21:35  |  Ephraim 20/12/07
      54.   Haaretz censorship 21:36  |  V 20/12/07
      55.   #51 Say Brant-read "Jews against Zionism" site. 22:30  |  ballistic 20/12/07
      56.   #47 Russian Jew 22:34  |  ballistic 20/12/07
      57.   Pop @42 22:38  |  ballistic 20/12/07
      58.   #54 Say V re Haaretz/censorship 22:44  |  ballistic 20/12/07
      59.   #52 Tumbling Timmy 22:45  |  ballistic 20/12/07
      60.   1 state solution--- $6B may be not enough?? 23:24  |  a wandering Jew 20/12/07
      61.   Ballistic you must be Juwish and an Israili because 23:25  |  tumbling timmy 20/12/07
      62.   #48the best joke of the year from amarillo 23:31  |  victor hardman 20/12/07
      63.   #55 ballistic has a ghost writer,its almost intelligent 23:34  |  victor hardman 20/12/07
      64.   #62. victor littlputz just cant help but show her ignorance 00:18  |  keeping tabs 21/12/07
      65.   #60. wondering joo is right what can you buy for $6 billion anymo 00:21  |  k`vetch 21/12/07
      66.   BALLISTIC: MY REPLY 00:45  |  Brant 21/12/07
      67.   Enough already... 01:18  |  Shaun 21/12/07
      68.   Russian peace talk 01:54  |  Doubtom 21/12/07
      69.   #63 Say Paul Harris, you are the only intelligent 02:06  |  ballistic 21/12/07
      70.   #60 Yes, tumbling tim 02:07  |  ballistic 21/12/07
      71.   Israel and Democracy 15:35  |  Janet 21/12/07
      72.   #66 Say Brad 22:02  |  ballistic 21/12/07
      73.   Russia-Israel relations 20:09  |  Harry 26/12/07
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