US still opposed to Syria Israel talks | Jerusalem Post

US still opposed to Syria Israel talks | Jerusalem Post: "For the foreseeable future, negotiations between Israel and Syria would only further destabilize matters in the region, according to a member of the US administration.

The administration source, accompanying US President George W. Bush in Prague, said the Syrian issue would not be on the agenda when Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visits Washington in two weeks. He was responding to calls in Israel in recent days in favor of engaging the Assad regime.

The US continues to believe that Syria should be isolated from the diplomatic process in the region until it severs ties with Hizbullah and Hamas. Talks between Israel and Syria would quickly break down, creating an explosive situation in which warfare between the two countries might break out, the source said. The US administration was aware of the fears within the Israeli intelligence community that an isolated Assad would launch a military attack on Israel, but didn't view that outcome as likely, the source added." Read complete post here.