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“We continue to encourage political transition from the top and to support the opposition which is attempting to force a transition from below. This should include and will include looking at the arms embargo. We must now explore all options to support the opposition to enable greater support for the protection of civilians.”
Dear President Obama, On behalf of the people of Israel, as friends and as parents, we stand with you today in contemplation and grief over the atrocious, incomprehensible massacre of 20 children and six adults – educators – at Sandy Hook Elementary School. No experience with death can be likened to that of a parents’ loss of their child. No crime is more heinous than the killing of a child. Our hearts are with the bereaved families of the victims, the mourning community in Newtown, Connecticut and the people of the United States of America. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel
Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov: “We must look at the facts: There is a trend for the government [of Syria] to progressively lose control over an increasing part of the territory…The opposition victory can’t be excluded.”
(source: BBC News)
US State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland: “There have been some bizarre claims out there that Hamas has a back channel to the U.S. Government or that the U.S. Government is dealing with ex-officials to have some kind of a back channel to Hamas. I want to say here that these assertions are completely untrue. There is no such back channel. And our position on Hamas has not changed. And recent remarks by Hamas leaders during Khaled Meshaal’s visit to Gaza reinforce the fact that Hamas is not a partner for peace. And unless Hamas unambiguously accepts the Quartet principles for peace, it cannot be a partner in any negotiations.”
Prime Minister David Cameron: “I’m not an acquaintance of Israel, I’m not a colleague of Israel. I am a passionate friend of Israel – and that is how it will always stay.”
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “I made clear that once Iran crosses that enrichment threshold, the chances of us effectively stopping Iran’s nuclear weapons program would be reduced dramatically … Iran is two and a half months closer to crossing this line and there is no doubt that this will be a major challenge that will have to be addressed next year.”
(Source: JPost)