Israel Slams Iran-Syria Alliance

[AFX/Forbes] Israel has denounced an alliance between Iran and Syria, following a visit by Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Damascus. "The fact that the Damascus regime chose Ahmadinejad as a partner in a strategic alliance raises serious doubt on recent statements from Syria on its intentions for peace," Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev told AFP. "You cannot be friends with someone who embodies the most extreme refusal of peace (with Israel) and expect the international community to consider Syria a country working for peace," he added.


2007-07-20 01:00:00

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