Israeli officials played down the impact on Israel of the Iraq Study Group’s report. Vice Premier Shimon Peres said Thursday that he did not foresee the Bush administration dramatically changing course on Israel, despite the study group’s recommendation that efforts to achieve Israeli-Arab peace be stepped up.
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