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Iran report: Saudi intelligence chief met Israeli officials in Geneva
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Published: 08.12.13, 23:46
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1. DOESN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE...
Avi ,   NYC, USA   (12.09.13)
If indeed, as Israel is trying to portray, a "secret alliance" is created between Israel and the Gulf States then why meet in Geneva? Why not meet in Riad or in the Mossad HQ in Hertzlia? Because all these inuendos, whispers and fantasies are all played out in the brains of the biggest leper colony in the Middle East.
2.  The Saudis and the Israelis know what an IDIOT Obama is!
Jerome ,   Basalt, Colorado   (12.09.13)
It's very scary that the so-called world leaders that go along with the Obama appeasement of Iran just to get a very bad deal that will blow up(pun intended) much worse later on. Obama is driven by his incredibly inflated ego. Pathological liars like him that have gotten away with out being accountable never learn from their mistakes and I'm sure he thinks he's above and smarter than everyone else.
3. This is Obama's "Divide and Rule" Sunni-Shiiate policy.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.09.13)
4. I'm generally anti-war, but an Arab-Jewish military alliance
Jake ,   USA   (12.09.13)
...is the only route to Arab-Jewish peace. Iranian belligerence coupled with Obama's dithering has forced this to happen, and it may just be the first step to a historic peace between Arabs & Jews. I'm excited.
5. the pyromaniacs of the obama regime have wrought miracles
CJK   (12.09.13)
any alliance between the saudi kingdom and israel would be a miracle. such miracle would be the accomplishment of the obama regime which has decided that the shia terror regime is the new american ally and therefore rewarded with nuclear weapons capabilities. of course, given the source of this tweet, it is quite possible that this is another one of the obama regime's lies, as invented by their resident fiction writer ben rhodes, deputy national security advisor.
6. a strategic alliance between israel and saudi
CJK   (12.09.13)
a strategic alliance between israel and saudi arabia might be a historic necessity given the obama regime's outright betrayal of american allies. the obama regime is provoking the entire world with its "pivotes" and re-allignments with the shia terror state and the terrorists of the muslim brotherhood. never has the united states been led by such a group of fools and psychopaths. obama thinks it is all hilarious.
7. Saudis meeting with Zionists?
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (12.09.13)
I have difficulty believing this story, but if it is indeed true, this would exhibit the grossest perfidy to the Palestine Liberation cause on the part of the Saudis. It would be a total catastrophe.
8. 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'
JIm ,   USA Portland   (12.09.13)
This saying was coined by an Arab Prince who was decapitated by his so called friend/enemy
9. Mainstream journo-shmournos catch up with alternative news
Pendereczki   (12.09.13)
A fortnight later, but ok, late is better than never shmourno shlemiels.
10. Iran's Lebanon embassy bombing, assassination, Israel-Saudi
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.09.13)
...joint false flag ops.
11. more jewish lies
Kren   (12.09.13)
like few weeks ago when you jews said saudis would allow you airspace and tanks and what not, only to have saudis rebuke your nonsense day after that.
12. Arabs need not fear Israel
Toby   (12.09.13)
Arabs shouldn't fear Israel...Israel is not belligerent, it is only on perpetual defense mode. Arabs' mortal enemy would be Iran, so this makes sense.
13. Ironic, isn't it. Iran tried to use anti-Zionist issue
leo ,   usa   (12.09.13)
to rise in ranks among Middle Eastern states and ended up being feared to such point that Arabs are ready to make deal with Israel just to help them contain Iran. Funny and sad at the same time.
14. #11 Are you stupid or what?
Expat ,   Adelaide   (12.09.13)
What "Jewish lies"? Man, you've got some serious reading comprehension problems. The report was IRANIAN, quoting a SAUDI twitter account.
15. My money is on aliance between Israel and Iran, not between
leo ,   usa   (12.09.13)
Israel and Arabs or Iran and Arabs. While Judeo-Islamic philosophical differences can be dismissed as faulty and eventually ignored by either party; Sunni-Shia differences are so fundamental to Islam that amicable solution will never be found.
16. Makes more sense than NON-sense.
Raoul ,   Herzliya. Israel   (12.09.13)
After all, do Israel and Saudia Arabia have any more fundamental differences than Saudi Arabia and USA have and yet the latter two countries had a strategic alliance all those years?
17. Could you pick a more absurd alliance?
Cameron ,   USA   (12.09.13)
Talk about a desperate smell to it all. DOA
18. #7 You have difficulty full stop..get help.
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (12.09.13)
19. really?
Mike ,   toronto canada   (12.09.13)
Seems like a twilight zone moment , Iran has 25,000 plus Jews living there with Iranian passports .how many do Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan have ? I dont mean the Jews working for multinationals with European,Can , Aus or US Passports. I mean indigenous Locals with Passports of these Arab nations, NONE.
20. #1 -Makes Sense
Gil Yashar ,   Hispin   (12.09.13)
As others have mentioned, it makes sense in "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" way. As far as meeting in Geneva, Israel and Saudi have no diplomatic relations and if a Saudi got photographed in Hertzliya or an Israeli in Riyadh, the political consequenses would be fatal for the Saudis.
21. Why not in Vienna?
Der Oli   (12.09.13)
Vienna has far better pastries than Geneva.
22. Fars report....
Toledano Jean-Pierre ,   Israel   (12.09.13)
The enemy of my (our) ennemy (Iran) is my friend. Why not? That's the way. So, we probably met Saudi intelligence officers. But don't be blind, also the Sunna, Muslim Brotherhood and Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia are against Israel and Judaism.They are salafists and Osama Bin Laden is (was) a Tafkiri, a tendency in Wahhabism. And... don't forget: the information came from Fars agency!!!
23. Secret talks
Oleg ,   Florida USA   (12.09.13)
Why disclose this information. Israel never could keep their big mouth shut. Our enemies don't have to spy on us they get it from stupid politicians, media and young israelis overseas. Stop, stop, stop. You are endangiring the state security. No one talks so much like the Israelis. A small hole could sink a big ship.
24. To: Mike at No. 19
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.09.13)
Sadly, the Jews of Iran do not have Iranian passports. They cannot get exit visas, anyway. That is why they are still there -- an entire community held hostage by the mullahs. That's Iran's leverage against Israel -- the safety of the Jews trapped in Iran. It's self-serving on the part of Iran, too -- the brain drain in Iran with the exodus of Jews following the fall of the Shah almost rivals that of the brain drain endured by the Soviet Union when the Jewish community there were able to leave. But the prime purpose of keeping Jews in Iran is so that the mullahs have hostages. How come you never hear any Western world leader agitate for the immediate release of the Jews from Iran -- with all their property? It should have been a condition of any rapprochement between Iran and the West.
25. Saudis and Israelis
Stephane Peltier ,   Charleston, USA   (12.09.13)
To me, Israel has always been a champion of survival. From Egypt, led by Moses, to now. Survival, under obama 's reign, is becoming a lot harder. There will be no Manna from the sky to feed God's people when sharia law is instituted in the US. The Arabs will outnumber the Jews and the conditions of life will be precarious. obama has copied Hitler in many ways. obama, being a Muslim, has obliterated the Constitution of the US by forcing his views on the country. The American Jewish population HAS to WAKE up and counter-act its position in politics by voting against this Hitler-like idiotic arrogant worthless imbecile.
26. #24 "Iranian Jews are generally allowed to travel to Israel"
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.09.13)
"In July 2007, Iran's Jewish community rejected financial emigration incentives to leave Iran. Offers ranging from 5,000–30,000 British pounds, financed by a wealthy expatriate Jew with the support of the Israeli government, were turned down by Iran's Jewish leaders. To place the incentives in perspective, the sums offered were up to 3 times or more than the average annual income for an Iranian."
27. #26, not mine. Posted by an Obamacare deranged zombie fan.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.09.13)
28. Iran, end occupation of Baluchi,Kurdish,Khuzesi,Azeri people
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.09.13)
29. #19, you're not current. There are only 8,000 Iran Jews left
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.09.13)
30. After Iranian Jews return from Israel they are accused of
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.09.13)
treason and hanged in Iran.
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