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Dec. 16, 2004 20:08 | Updated Dec. 16, 2004 22:45 Sharon: '2005 will be a year of great opportunity' By JPOST.COM STAFFPM Sharon speaking at Herzilya conference Photo: AP Speaking at the Herzliya conference Thursday night, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said 2005 "will be a year of great opportunity" for Israel, the Palestinians and the Middle East. "Last year I presented here the outlines of the disengagement plan before outlining the goals of the state," Sharon said. "I've outlined the way in which I'll move the future of Israel as a democratic and Jewish state. "Israel will be the heart...

Dec. 13, 2004 20:20 Ya'alon: West must be prepared to strike Iran By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Moshe Ya'alon indicated Monday that Israel and the West needed to be prepared for using "other options" against Iran if diplomatic pressures don't prevent Teheran from acquiring nuclear weapons. "We believe that there is a chance of success when talking about the elimination of the Iranian capabilities of weapons of mass destruction, first of all using political and economic resolutions," Ya'alon told a conference on security and economics. "From my point of view and my recommendation, this has to...