The U.S. Special Envoy to Syria, Tom Barak, considered that the negotiations held between Syrian and Israeli officials in the French capital, Paris, achieved a significant breakthrough, affirming that the transitional government harbors no hostile intentions toward Israel and seeks to build a relationship based on mutual respect and coexistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In statements to The Jerusalem Post, Barak explained that the results of the talks reflect a strong and shared desire to move from a phase of denial to genuine cooperation and shared prosperity, noting the commitment of both sides to building a new relationship founded on transparency and partnership, in a manner that contributes to overcoming the legacy of the past and accelerating the construction of a future based on cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that Israel is demonstrating readiness to cooperate with the transitional government, considering that the old hostile regime has been replaced by another committed to a new approach. He stressed that prioritizing economic opportunities and open dialogue constitutes a fundamental entry point for building sustainable relations. He emphasized that this track is proceeding under the leadership of the U.S. President and aims to establish long-term cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These statements come following the conclusion of the fifth round of Syrian-Israeli negotiations, mediated by the United States, as part of Washington\u2019s efforts to reach a security agreement and build relations between the two sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The U.S. Department of State had announced yesterday, Tuesday, that the two parties agreed to establish a communications cell to coordinate the exchange of intelligence information and reduce military escalation. In a joint U.S.\u2013Syrian\u2013Israeli statement, the U.S. Department of State praised the positive steps that have been achieved, affirming its commitment to supporting the understandings reached in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The American website Axios also reported, citing informed sources, that the two sides agreed to accelerate the pace of negotiations and take confidence-building steps, within the framework of a joint effort to reach a security agreement that aligns with the U.S. President\u2019s vision for the Middle East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The U.S. Special Envoy to Syria, Tom Barak, considered that the negotiations held between Syrian and Israeli officials in the French capital, Paris, achieved a significant breakthrough, affirming that the transitional government harbors no hostile intentions toward Israel and seeks to build a relationship based on mutual respect and coexistence. In statements to The Jerusalem …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[48],"class_list":["post-4289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-s1"],"yoast_head":"\n