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• Barak: U.S. ties are 'pillar and cornerstone' of Israel's security
• Syria to Palestinians: Quit Mideast peace talks, resume violence
• ADL: Carter has reverted to anti-Israel stance, despite recent apology
• Egypt antiquities chief: I gave the Zionist enemy a slap in the face
• Dershowitz: Obama needs hard line on Iran to win Israeli support

Barak: U.S. ties are 'pillar and cornerstone' of Israel's security Posted: 28 Mar 2010 12:03 PM PDT Israel views its relations with the United States as the "pillar and cornerstone" of the nation's security, Defense Minister Ehud Barak declared on Sunday. ...

Syria to Palestinians: Quit Mideast peace talks, resume violence Posted: 28 Mar 2010 11:26 AM PDT Syria and Libya teamed up Sunday to pressure Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to quit peace talks with Israel and return to violence, delegates to an Arab leadership summit said. ...

ADL: Carter has reverted to anti-Israel stance, despite recent apology Posted: 28 Mar 2010 07:24 AM PDT Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter's apology to the Jewish community over his anti-Israel views should not be taken seriously, an Anti-Defamation League statement said Sunday, claiming that Carter had continued attacking Israel even after sending an apologetic letter to the leaders of the U.S. Jewish community. ...

Egypt antiquities chief: I gave the Zionist enemy a slap in the face Posted: 28 Mar 2010 05:46 AM PDT The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said that "he gave the Zionist enemy a slap in the face," when he canceled the inauguration of a restored Cairo synagogue two weeks ago, Army Radio reported on Sunday. ...

Dershowitz: Obama needs hard line on Iran to win Israeli support Posted: 28 Mar 2010 02:04 AM PDT Law professor Alan Dershowitz, a well-known attorney in the American legal world, has made a name for himself representing celebrity clients such as O.J. Simpson, Jonathan Pollard and Mike Tyson. His lectures are seen as some of the most fervent speeches made in Israel's defense, while his books, including "The Case for Israel," have become bestsellers - particularly among Israel's supporters. He also played a pivotal role in attacking Justice Richard Goldstone's report on last year's Israeli offensive into Gaza. ...

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