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President Shimon Peres speaks to the Jerusalem Post Editor-In-Chief Steve Linde

Photo : Silvia G. Golan

 

 

President Peres on Iran

"An Iranian Spring is possible; don't underestimate the power and ability of the people"

 

 

President Peres on negotiations with the Palestinians:

"There is enough to bring the two sides together"

 

The President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, opened   The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, with an onstage interview with Editor-in-Chief Steve Linde. President Peres addressed the Iranian nuclear issue and said of President Rouhani's election, "I think it's part of a new puzzle. People voted for him not because he is a revolutionary but because he was the least extreme and most reasonable. All of us are concerned about the enrichment of uranium but there is a wider picture. Dictatorships only seem strong but they are the weakest, an Iranian Spring is possible; don't underestimate the power and ability of the people." President Peres addressed Iran's nuclear program and said, "Khamenei says that religion forbids the nuclear weapons, then why do they develop long range missiles with warheads capable of carrying nuclear weapons? Those missiles have no civilian purpose. As long as they keep enriching uranium, developing long range missiles, supporting the revolutionary guard then they will remain prisoners of their own work. It is not just a matter of speeches; they have complicated themselves into an impossible system."

 

President Peres was asked about the negotiations with the Palestinians and said, "I've known Abbas for 30 years, I believe his choice is to arrive to an agreement and he has said there is no need to return to the old cities and if we reach an agreement there won't be further demands. I'm not saying he agrees with us but there is enough to bring the sides together. At the beginning of negotiations and both sides start with maximum positions, the aim of negotiations is to bring the two sides together."

 

Photo  Silvia Golan