Assad Won’t Attend Peace Conference Unless Golan Heights on the Agenda
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said his government will not attend a Middle East peace conference unless Syria’s concerns are addressed.
President Assad told the BBC that this meant primarily the return of the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel since 1967.Mr Assad said no opportunity for peace should be squandered, but he saw little of the substance needed for success in US plans for a conference in November.
The talks are intended to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The US had said it would invite Syria, but only as a member of an Arab League committee dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian problem.
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