Barak: Peace with Syria requires concessions

Israel's Channel 2 television quoted Prime Minister Ehud Barak as saying on the future of the occupied Golan Heights, "let me make this much clear, I will not go to any agreement that will not work to strengthen our country," Jerusalem Post reported, adding, "I can tell you that there is no formula worked out yet which will allow for the resumption of the talks with Syria, but I do not want to mislead anybody, for an agreement with Syria means very painful concessions on the Golan Heights."