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NOW Lebanon
| 12 months ago
German President Joachim Gauck asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for a gesture on the issue of West Bank settlements, which the international community define as illegal. "Germany and Europe would be grateful for any sign...
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NOW Lebanon
| 12 months ago
If Israel and the Palestinians cannot reach a full peace accord, the Jewish state should pursue an interim agreement or unspecified unilateral measures, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday. "We must try and achieve a comprehensive agreement...
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BBC
| 12 months ago
Israel's Defence Minister, Ehud Barak, has said it might consider a "unilateral move" if peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority fail. Mr Barak said that Israel's newly expanded governing coalition had to "lead a diplomatic process" in...
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Haaretz
| 12 months ago
A top Palestinian official rejected a suggestion made by Defense Minister Ehud Barak, according to which Israel should consider unilaterally withdrawing from the West Bank in case peace talks failed, saying on Wednesday that such a move would only...
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The Globe & Mail
| 12 months ago
Defence Minister Ehud Barak abruptly proposed on Wednesday that Israel consider unilateral action if long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians don't resume and produce a deal suggesting Israel may be thinking of withdrawing from part of the West...
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Jerusalum News Wire
| 12 months ago
Barak was addressing a conference at the National Security Studies Institute in Tel Aviv, "Ultimately it's obvious that that the Israeli government alone is responsible for making decisions in issues that are vital to the future and security of the...
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Jerusalem Post
| 12 months ago
Mohamad Torokman The Palestinian Authority Wednesday voiced opposition to any Israeli unilateral moves, saying this would end the idea of a two-state solution. The PA's announcement came in response to statements made by Defense Minister Ehud Barak...
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Israel National News
| 12 months ago
Barak's opinion represents a negligible minority in the government and the coalition, he argued. It baffles me how there are still people willing to toy with this dangerous idea after the decisive failure that was the unilateral Disengagement from...
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Seattle Times
| 12 months ago
Originally published Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 4:52 AM Israel's Barak: Weigh 'unilateral action' Defense Minister Ehud Barak abruptly proposed on Wednesday that Israel consider "unilateral action" if long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians...
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Haaretz
| 12 months ago
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday that Israel should consider unilateral moves if negations with the Palestinians fail to bear fruit. "We are a coalition of 94 MKs, this is the time to lead a diplomatic process," Barak said Wednesday...
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Ynet News
| 12 months ago
Alex Kolomoisky, Yedioth Ahronoth Defense minister admits US, Israel differ on urgency of Iranian issue, stresses that Israel will decide independently whether to attack Islamic Republic. Referring to Syria, he says world cannot stand by in face of...
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Yedioth Ahronoth
| 12 months ago
Tel Aviv, Barak stressed that no one is trying to start a war, but that Iran's activity was a genuine threat. The defense minister added that Israel must identify the "last moment in which something can be done." (Shahar Chai)
