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Olmert: 'Israel's biggest problem is we have no borders'
By ICEJ News
04 Jul 2008
Addressing Wednesday's terror attack in central Jerusalem last night, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a gathering in Eilat of the Caesarea Forum that,
"Israel's most pressing problem is that it has no borders. Not only physical ones; we lack them in general." Olmert added, "We have a terror problem and we have to deal with it; we have to be tougher against those who commit acts of terror, especially when they come from within us… If we have to tear down homes, we will. If we have to cut off benefits, we will." Concerning the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, he stated, "Differences aren't as acute as they were, but there is still a long way to go... There is a need for a diplomatic process that will result in clear-cut borders the international community would find acceptable. Even if we can't make this happen swiftly, the core agreements are essential to Israel, at least as they are to the other side... If the process doesn't result (in a final agreement), we may lose the chance to have a true dialogue and an international community that supports the idea of a Jewish state," he cautioned.
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