Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak told his Cabinet he has no intention of agreeing to a Syrian demand that he give Damascus a written commitment on final Golan Heights borders before negotiations resume. Barak said Israel would commit to a final border only after a full picture emerges on other relevant issues, including security arrangements, water rights and normalization.
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