Syrian Prime Minister Mr Naji al-Otari said today he saw no hope for peace with Israel under the right-wing government of Prime Minister Mr Ariel Sharon.
Earlier this week, Mr Otari described an invitation by Israeli President Mr Moshe Katsav to Syria's President Mr Bashar al-Assad to visit Jerusalem as a "propaganda invitation" and "media manoeuvre".
"There is no hope under this Zionist administration for achieving just and comprehensive peace," Mr Otari told reporters in Damascus.