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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 7946522" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://www.dailymirror.lk/images/donold.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Israel and former Chief of Staff Donald Perera  says Lanka is a staunch supporter of Israel's fight against Palestinian  terror. He also says the Palestinians should be offered direct  negotiations, without preconditions."No one wants bloodshed. The other side (Palestinians) should be offered  direct negotiations, without preconditions, to determine its level of  seriousness. These talks should focus on trying to reach a compromise  that would allow both sides to sign an agreement," he said in and  interview with Yedioth Ahronoth. "In case the other side shows it is not interested in a compromise,  (Israel) must move on to the military phase with full force. (The  government) will have to explain to the citizens that (Israel) is headed  for a long and difficult struggle that will exact a heavy price, but at  the end of this struggle the country's situation will be much better,"  says the ambassador. "Once you have the public's support, you should fight relentlessly until  all of the terror hubs are destroyed. There is no going back." "For years Israel has aided our war on terror through the exchange of  information and the sale of military technology and equipment," says  Perera. "Our air force fleet includes 17 Kfir warplanes, and we also have Dabur  patrol boats. Our pilots were trained in Israel, and we have received  billions of dollars in aid over the past few years. This is why I asked  to be assigned to Israel – a country I consider a partner in the war  against terror. Many Sri Lankans admire Israel," says Perera, a native  of the capital Colombo. Addressing the deadly May 31 commando raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish ship,  Perera says, "As a military man I can understand that Israel had to  protect itself. Due to Sri Lanka's vast experience in fighting terror, I  can say that it will always support countries that also oppose  (terror)." Despite its warm relations with Israel, Sri Lanka has also managed to  maintain close ties with the Jewish state's biggest threat – Iran. "Sri  Lanka is a developing nation in need of assistance. Iran helps us in the  civilian realm," he says. "As to the sanctions imposed on (Tehran),  these things should be discussed in the different forums. The Sri Lankan  government is in favor of imposing military – not civilian –  sanctions."<a href="http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/5260-lanka-backs-israels-war.html" target="_blank">Dailymirror</a></blockquote>

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