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Israel: Brazil can help halt Iran's nuke program
3News.co.NZ ^ | July 23, 2009

Posted on 07/22/2009 6:52:46 PM PDT by nuconvert

Israel's foreign minister met with Brazil's president and asked Latin America's biggest nation to use its influence to help halt Iran's nuclear program.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's 10-day trip to four South American nations is aimed at staunching Iran's growing influence in the region, and perhaps beyond.

"I think that Brazil more than other countries can try to convince Iranians to stop their nuclear program and, of course, to convince the Palestinians to start direct talks," he said after meeting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Lieberman noted that Brazil has good ties both with Muslim nations and with Israel.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brazil; iran; israel; nukes

1 posted on 07/22/2009 6:52:47 PM PDT by nuconvert
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Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman... "I think that Brazil more than other countries can try to convince Iranians to stop their nuclear program and, of course, to convince the Palestinians to start direct talks"...
This is something to file under "Brazil nuts".
2 posted on 07/22/2009 8:29:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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