Israeli Defense Minister Calls for Peace Talks with Palestine

(19 Apr 10 - RV) Israel must recognize that the world will not put up with decades more of Israeli rule over the Palestinian people, the country's defense minister said in unusually frank remarks Monday.

Ehud Barak's comments came against the backdrop of severe friction between the U.S. and Israel's hawkish government over an impasse in peacemaking.

We spoke to the CEO and founder of the Israel/Palestine Centre for Research and Information, Gershon Baskin, who explained that Barak’s comments are small but significant steps towards peace…