Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is reportedly seeking Syrian agreement to allow Israeli residents of the Golan Heights to continue living there after a peace treaty is reached and the area transferred to Syrian sovereignty. Barak’s position is spelled out in a U.S. document setting out the two sides’ positions that was published by the Israeli daily Ha’aretz.
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