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Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2009

Description: Israeli President Shimon Peres on possible showdown with Iran, impasse with Palestinians

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" Welcome back to Jerusalem -- sacred and holy place to many religions. And it is the centuries old conflict between states and the desire for land that is at the middle of the Middle East troubles. When I spoke with -- Israeli President Shimon Peres. We talked about ending the impasse with the Palestinians. And the growing momentum toward a showdown with the wrong."

" We've known to have the -- political community. To -- because so often and and -- And then we know develop into. Cover -- for him to comment. Rely upon them. And David -- on dinner and I get the whole who's now become the growth. And an issue the point of north count how long. Does Israel believe. It will take Iran together nuclear weapons. The differences. You -- to you is this so called American estimation is clueless. Is social problem. What would you like to see western allies do to stop -- Road could live there and economic pressure on. Accredited diploma to sanction. And you know those on the missing you're -- in the -- of the list and even though options. And that is to pay more attention to the missiles. Because live there on those saved them all going to develop a -- nobleman that the years ago. Wounded in new missiles pool. Of suction longer range. Missiles that can carry an open held homes. If the UN Security Council does best case scenario. Move forward with some sanctions. How long can Israel wait for those sanctions to work. Well I come here today it but you do be cold enough to do surveys. Good effect in the virtual quiet. You know be you lose. And disorganized. And community groups. So depends upon. The strengths of economic sanction and effectiveness of if it's not enough is Israel prepared to act unilaterally. I think that is most do go from both to create the impression that the honest and then drill on the peninsula and you on is a World Bank. And his social and more mobilized is standing by an innocent. Alongside social. On both sides do must do very close civility that before you take any other."

" On a rare trip to hill just a few hundred yards away from Israel's border with Gaza. President Peres blamed Iran for supporting Gaza controlling Hamas. Today of hamas' both of -- pilots -- trained and old. By. And video game that told them the Palestinians -- Jeffs."

" Yesterday a rocket was fired. From here lending -- yeah. Yes. The story is a very. -- Quote. We. And I immediately that is. It. Game between now and then and annoy anyone expected. -- and it. Now what they'll find the -- you don't mind because tunnels that you don't see you have to deal. So they can open files. From those. The neat stuff comes in does. And we have to discover that Donaldson. So you've heard all the accusations that during the Gaza war that Israeli troops used excessive force and that hundreds of civilians are killed there are reports about that forty how do you respond to all of that. Simple so then commander could decide just what he was one of those. Your files hold them thousands of all kids about these. People wrote him houses this -- just stop it otherwise."

" What about the difficulty negotiating with the Palestinians when they are split it. In the West Bank with a time and in Gaza with Hamas how do you do that. It's. -- serious question you're asking me and mountains because of his but he. We cannot have a solution -- column. -- respect it will be. You -- of Soviet we clumps that we think the best bet -- clause is to continue to do but -- economy. To continue to do -- security. To take all of well those are also that I and that is. His president to provide to them there's been a lot of focus on whether Israel would freeze settlement. Going forward the construction of settlements. Yeah that's going to happen goes on issue which is home from out front and that is an actual goals in those settlements which exist. His later position is it bringing group to -- through them and they can learn about them you can't stop it. On that phone particularly -- goes we'll get an agreement negotiations are going wrong I do believe. So maybe she's over from -- is what. Do you think it was right for the Obama administration. To lead off with the settlement issue I think you can be applied for a little while mr. frum columnist solution. And for the Palestinians. To handle. That whole set of steps. Not a single one. Because -- single vote on May be then used him Bolton is becoming the most important after all the prime ministers of Israel. You were one of them. Do you think that Bibi Netanyahu. Can deliver peace. I think they've been the thing you know can it. In order to do it. This settlement issue was gonna have to be figured out and if you do freeze the settlement aren't you going to feel a lot of pressure from the right. Here injury and history it's hard to convince your own people. To make some -- sanctions to Pixar maneuvers. But this is that house called the -- though. The more overhead. And an all of those people. Trumps my escape. -- penalty. Of to make it."

" In the presidential garden Perez gloated about economic activity in the Palestinian run West Bank. A new projection by the International Monetary Fund says that the gross domestic product there could reach 7%."

" Instead of preaching. To them both of movies and that that and confident. Smooth things. It is right away just -- for this -- Aerospatiale thing. Because the same -- And this is voters and this is he gonna have real defeat. Phones so the same three and provide those. It's so different we'll. Try to convince. Now back to normal. A craft not. --"

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