On peace between Syria and Israel

The Syrian ambassador in Washington, Walid al-Mu'allim, has announced that a peace agreement can be reached between Syria and Israel within a few months if Israel agrees to withdraw from all the Golan Heights.

Israel Radio said that ambassador al-Mu'allim said in a statement to the Washington-based Middle East Insight Magazine that this agreement will also be obligatory for the Hizbullah Party.

The Syrian ambassador said, "Hizbullah, being a national resistance movement will not be an obstacle before attaining peace if such a peace meets the Syrian and Lebanese national interests."

He continued that the leadership of the Hizbullah Party has realized that any agreement accepted by Syria, Israel and Lebanon will be obligatory for it, as well.

The Syrian ambassador called on the US to carry out a more effective role in the peace negotiations. He expressed doubts about the possibility of reaching an agreement concerning taking part in the necessary security arrangements without direct US intervention.