Prime Minister Jean Chretien sided with Israel in its main border dispute with Syria. After visiting a multi-religious school in Nazareth, Chretien said Israel should retain control of the famed Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. Syria wanted access to the lake, and wanted Israel to return land bordering it that was taken during the six-day war of 1967.

Date: 2000-04-11
Placeline: NAZARETH.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 10 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << for me it's quite evident that it is vital vitally important for the Israeli to keep this body of water >>

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