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Itamar Rabinovich, who as Israel’s ambassador to Washington conducted unfruitful negotiations with Syria, told Israel Radio looked like Damascus wanted to talk rather than fight.
administration officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said they didn't believe Syria was interested in serious negotiations, and they added that any administration peace proposal wouldablyably fail without Israel's support.

In this text, the following named entities can be identified: 

1. Itamar Rabinovich
2. Israel
3. Washington
4. Syria
5. administration officials
6. Damascus
7. President Obama (implied)
8. United States (implied) 

Names of countries, organizations, and people are capitalized and
, the of US foreign policy, took,able approach, which proved costly for Barack Obama, when he tried to, Syria and Iran, atet,able theable, Middle Eastern landscape.

Firstly, Rabinovich is a named entity. He is a former Israeli ambassador to the United States.

Secondly, Itamar Rabinovich mentioned Syria as a problematic country in his statement to Israel Radio. Syria is also a named entity.

Thirdly, Barack Obama, Syrian landscape, Syrian landscape