Syria says it will not return to the negotiating table until Israel agrees in advance to withdraw from the Golan Heights.

叙利亚说，在以色列同意从戈兰高地撤出之前，他们不会重回谈判桌。

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Peace talks between the two countries collapsed in 2000, and, since then, Syria has warned that Israel's refusal to return the strategic Golan Heights could lead to war.

以叙之间的和平谈判在2000年破裂，之后，叙利亚警告说，以色列拒绝交还战略要地戈兰高地的举动可能导致战争。

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Israeli soldiers on Monday repaired the parts of the barbed wire that Israel said protesters cut as they tried to enter Israeli-controlled territory in the Golan Heights.

以色列士兵星期一修复了被抗议者剪断的部分铁丝网，当时那些抗议者试图进入以色列控制下的戈兰高地。

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But he said Israel would not agree in advance to Syria's long-time demand to withdraw from the strategic Golan Heights.

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"Each side has a position,". He explained that Syria "may demand the Golan Heights in exchange for peace, while would demand peace for peace."

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The issue of U.S. forces on the Golan Heights involves large stakes for the United States.

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Syria has insisted Annapolis address its demands for the return of the Israeli-held Golan Heights.

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It was willing to give up the critical Golan Heights, asking little in return.

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