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Article: Syrian hypocrisy
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- Jerusalem Post
- Article date:
- September 17, 1996
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NATHAN LEWIN
Jerusalem Post
09-17-1996
THAT Syria has once again refused to reopen peace talks with Israel should come as no surprise. Syria has proven repeatedly that it has little interest in actually reaching an agreement; its main interest is in whatever benefits it can squeeze out of the US in exchange for occasional procedural concessions. What is puzzling is why the rest of the world continues to dance to Syria's tune.
As usual, Syria has tried to blame Israel for its refusal to reopen talks. According to the official Syrian press, Damascus cannot re-enter talks while Israel refuses to commit in advance to giving up land, or while Israel is demanding "tangible concessions" of it, or ...