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    PM Olmert Denies Pelosi Carried a Message from Israel to Syria

    In Damascus, Syria yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Bashar al-Assad responded favorably to a message from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.  She said both sides were ready for peace talks.  However, today, Olmert's office issued what it called a " clarification :" there was no such message from him.  Yoav Stern is Arab…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In Damascus, Syria yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Bashar al-Assad responded favorably to a message from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. She said both sides were ready for peace talks. However, today, Olmert's office issued what it called a "clarification:" there was no such message from him. Yoav Stern is Arab Affairs correspondent for the Israeli daily Ha'aretz.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Crisis Is Over: Who Won and Who Lost?
    1. 1:37PM Olmert Denies Pelosi Carried a Message from Israel to SyriaYou’re reading this
    2. 7:29Freed Sailors Arrive in London amid Many Questions
    3. 42:14Is Money the Last Word in Presidential Politics?
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