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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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".
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