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Report: Saudi Arabia reaching out to Israel
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Published: 12.02.07, 11:55
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31. I see these are right people to partner with Russia
Damir ,   Russia   (02.12.07)
who tours Middle East right this moment. From one side Russia could do well with the leaders more balanced than those of Iran or Syria but powerful enough to influence anything. Yes I know Osama Ben Laden is Saudi. But he is not the King there. On other hand, I surmise, Saudi King gets lots of critics from radical Muslims for his links with West. This might be chance for him to prove he is not an American marionette. Now he might get a support from Russia which has, besides all, a great Muslim population, maybe most moderate from all. In all I think this leads more to peace than to war. Shalom al col Israel. PS Of course accepting Russia into the OPEC would be an U.S' worst nightmare but I think won't happen anyway.
32. ey want t force us to 1967 borders, NEVER ACCEPT THAT !!!!
(02.12.07)
33. Dirt
Jo ,   USA   (02.12.07)
Why don't these people with dirt on their hands take care of their own dirt.? This is unbeliveable.
34. We must pray
semsem ,   new york usa   (02.12.07)
We must pray that the Arabs will finally accept a Jewish State in their midst.
35. Saudi Arabia Octopus
Brod ,   USA   (02.12.07)
The head of the Octopus is Saudi Arabia. Its tentacles are Hamas, Fatah, Islamist-Jihadists, Al Queda, Hezbollah, Wahhabis and Sunni fanatics. They are trying to wrap their long arms around Israel's neck and also blasting the Americans in Iraq. Don't be fooled by the Saudis. They are masters in the art of deceptions and manipulations. With their large petrodollars, they sponsor and fund all the Madrassa schools around the world. They sponsor the preachers of hate teaching Islamist-Jihadists around the world to hate and kill Jews and Christians. Saudi terrorists attacked America on 9/11. And the Saudi leadership knew about it before 9/11. Read "Secrets of the Kingdom" [2005] by Gerald Posner, "Preachers of Hate" [2004] by Kenneth R. Timmerman, "Hatred's Kingdom" [2003] by Dore Gold and "Sleeping With The Devil" [2003] by Robert Baer
36. REACHING OUT?
Arik Silverman ,   Milwaukee USA   (02.12.07)
How would good relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel or the US hamper Iran? If SA emboldens Israel to keep acting as it has, this will only strengthen Iran's influence. If, on the other hand, SA can persuade Israel to take actions such as easing the burdens of the Palestinians, or giving back Shabba Farms to Lebanon, then those actions will indeed lessen Iran's influence. Will Saudi Arabia be able to influence Israel to do those things?
37. #11 outstretched hand with fingers crossed behind their back
not what it seems ,   USA   (02.12.07)
38. Did Ezekiel 38 said that?
Damir ,   Russia   (02.12.07)
Who am I to disbelieve it? You left us no choice, Suzanne. In that case I should go and prepare my special invasion boots. I did not know we are going to do it. But when it TelAviv they will ask me what I'm doing here I'll answer them: "So Ezekiel told me". :))) Besides, Putin took to Saudi a representative from arms sales corporation. Exploring new markets you see. U.S. will be livid.
39. This overture of peace:
(02.12.07)
Brought to you buy the citizens who created 9/11
40. Saudis must pay LebanonWar charges2Israel 4kicking Hezbollah
KMR ,   Middle East   (02.12.07)
Wahabis arch enemy ShiaHezbollah
41. uncalled-for hatred
Shir ,   Helsinki, Finland   (02.12.07)
I don´t think Israel should accept this new coalition, because it doesn´t recognize Israel and I´m not convinced the saudis have the best interest of Israel in mind. Aside from that I see too much animosity, bitterness, hostility and hatred here. Hating and dehumanizing the palestinians doesn´t take you anywhere, it will only create more hatred. The palestinians are your neighbors and continue to be. It is time for you to start accepting that. According to many researchs, such as Santachiara-Benerecetti in 1993 and Hammer et in 2000, the palestinians and the bedouins are actually very closely related to jews genetically. I wonder if these people think the palestinians are all out there to destroy the israeli people or if they just hate them in an instinctive way. Hating them doesn´t take you anywhere, it doesn´t change anything nor does it make the palestinians go away. It´s time for you to start to deal with them. The one´s who can´t should perhaps return to the nearly arab-free zone in Europe and the US. In Israel people like that are only spreading hatred and making the situation worse.
42. to Shir from Helsinki
Jackiekc ,   St Petersburg, FL   (02.13.07)
I wonder if you have ever been to Israel or if you have traveled outside your country at all. The strict procedures at airports are the result of actions by citizens of Saudi Arabia. Inside Israel there are even stricter checks, with shopping bags examined as one enters stores, restaurants, malls etc. This is the result of suicide bombers coming from the Arabs, who are supported even by Israeli Arabs who share in all benefits of citizenship. although they are not subject to service in the IDF, Even MKs from the Arab parties support terrorist attacks by the Arabs and effectively commit treason by some of their actions. Please travel beyond your own little space or take the advice of someone who was stoned while praying at the Western Wall, before this latest outset of rioting.
43. #27, is THAT what you think you've been eating...
Persian CAT ,   Middle-of-Nowhere   (02.13.07)
cheez? I bet you thought it was yellow Cheddar all along.
44. #11, Imagine
Persian CAT ,   Middle-o-Nowhere   (02.13.07)
An Isreal living withing its internationally recognized borders at peace with its neighbors. Do you think Israelis would "elect" this kind of "leaders" under those circumstances? Nah. End of story.
45. #40. And your point is????
Persian CAT ,   Middle-O-Nowhere   (02.13.07)
I think this time you are way over your head. Wahabis, Shia, Hezbollah do you really what these words mean. I really doubt it.
46. What's wrong with this picture?
Persian CAT ,   MIddle-O-Nowhere   (02.13.07)
In Iran (even under Ahmadinejad): Thousands of Jews live in Iran, many more have lived there for thousands of yeare. There are at least seventeen Synagues to choose from in Tehran and more in other cities. Iranian Jewish kids go to Hebrew shools. Iranian Jews have clear constitutional rights Iranina Jews elect their own representative in the paliament. Iranian Jews are free to travel to Israel or anywhere else. Iranian Jews own businesses and employ Muslems Iranian Jews are employed by Muslems. The Iranians Jew perform their religious rituals free from fear. In Saudi Arbia: Nara, zilch, zero, hichi, na baba, nothing. If these so-called "Jewish leader" think they can "dent Iranian influence in Middle East" by kissing the Wahhabis arse, then be my guest. But be warnded who you're hanging out with.
47. to #38 Questions regarding Ezekiel
R. Alkalai ,   USA   (02.13.07)
Actually, according to not just Ezekiel 38 & 39, but many others, including Joel 4, The Tehillim, and The Zohar-(Va'era 32a) have stated all this occurring. And, keep in mind that the majority of these prophecys are literally thousands of years old. The Saudis are included- by the way. What is frightening is that the events are occurring like clockwork, and are just far too compelling to ignore. Here are some excerpts. There are simply too many to list, but you can easily find them reliably translated from the original Hebrew by Rabbis on this site: http://endtimeprophecies.org/html/prophetic_texts.html 1.) Zohar Va'era 32a: In the future the children of Yishmael will stir great wars in the world. And the children of Edom [the West] will gather against them, and make war with them, one on the sea, and one on the land, and one by Jerusalem; and each one will prevail over the other but the Holy Land will not fall to the hands of Edom. And after this, the children of Yishmael will be finished from the world. And all the supernal powers of the nations will be broken, and no power will remain above except for the power of Israel alone. 2.) Joel Chapter #4: (1-3) Now, in those days and at that time when I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. I will dispute with them there over My people and My inheritance ─ for scattering Israel among the nations, for dividing My land, and for casting lots over My people. They exchanged a boy for a prostitute. They sold a girl for wine, which they drank. 4-6) And what have you to do with Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the districts of Philistia? Are you avenging yourselves against Me? Or if you are initiating aggression against Me, I will very swiftly punish you for what you've done. You took My silver and gold, and carried off My precious treasures to your temples. You sold the children of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to distance them from their homeland. But I will rouse them out of the place to which you sold them, and I will punish you in kind...
48. To #38 - more on Ezekiel
R. Alkalai ,   USA   (02.13.07)
3.)EZEKIEL 38 1-3) God’s Word came to me: Mortal, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the chief leader of Meshekh and Tubal, and prophesy concerning him. Say: “Thus says God: I am on to you, Gog, chief leader of Meshekh and Tubal. 4) I will entice you, and put hooks in your cheeks. I will bring you with your entire army, horses and horsemen, all of them fully outfitted, in huge numbers of troops, all of them with shields, holding swords. 5-6) Among them will be Persia, Ethiopia and Put, all of them with shields and helmets; Gomer with all its divisions; Beit Togarmah from the most distant parts of the north, with all its divisions; and the many nations with you. 7) Get ready and prepare yourself, you and all your troops gathered around you, and you will lead the way. 8) You will pay now for ages of guilt. In the distant future, you will march against a people who survived the massacre, who have been gathered from many nations. [You will march] against the mountains of Israel which have been long desolate, now liberated from the nations. Now resting securely. 10-12) God says: You will have made an evil plan on that day... to pass your hand over rebuilt ruins and a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired cattle and possessions, [a people] inhabiting the navel of the earth. 17) God says: It is about you that I spoke long ago through My servants, the prophets of Israel, who prophesied for years in those days that I would bring you against [Israel]. 18-20) On that day when Gog enters the land of Israel, says the Lord God, My anger will blaze. I have declared in My zeal and in My fiery anger that there will be a great earthquake throughout the land of Israel on that day. The fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all the creeping things that creep on the ground and all the men on the face of the earth will tremble before Me. The mountains will be destroyed, cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground. 21-23) I will summon the sword against [Gog] on all My mountains, says the Lord God. Men will turn their swords against one another, and I will punish them with plague and blood, torrents of rain and hailstones, and with fire and brimstone, which I will rain down on them, on their divisions, and on the many peoples that are with them. I will be exalted and sanctified, and I will make Myself known to many nations, so they will know that I am God.
49. REPORT
bachrach Andres ,   Kfar Saba   (02.13.07)
To all jew haters:In the meantime I and most israelis jews and arabs,we feel good in our wonderful ISRAEL.Our economy is blooming our defence industry,our army is one of the best in the world.Our karavan is advancing and the dogs can bark.It doesn't disturb us.Andi mi ha kfar.
50. even more to #38 ( I hope this all has helped!)
R. Alkalai ,   USA   (02.13.07)
OBADIAH 2-14) You should not have looked on during your brother's day, on the day he was taken captive. You should not have gloated over the people of Judah on the day they were destroyed, or jeered on the day of affliction. You should not have come to My people's gate on the day of their adversity. On their day of adversity, you should not have been among those who came to see their distress or seize their possessions. You should not have stood at the crossroads to cut down their fugitives, or turned in their survivors on the day of affliction. 15-16) For God's Day against the nations is near. What you did will be done to you. You will be punished in kind for your deeds. Just as you drank on My Holy Mount, so will all the nations drink always. They will drink and go mad. They will be as if they never were. 17) But on Mount Zion there will be deliverance. It will become holy. And the House of Jacob will possess their inheritance. ZECHARIAH 12 -14 Chapter 12 1-2) A prophecy: the Word of God concerning Israel. Thus declares God, Who extends the heavens and lays the foundations of the earth, and Who creates the spirit of man within him: Behold, I will make Jerusalem into a cup of poison for all the surrounding nations. And Judah will also attack Jerusalem. 3-4) On that day, I will make Jerusalem into a burdensome stone for all the nations. All those who lift it will be severely injured. Yet all the nations on earth will gather against her. On that day ─ declares God ─ I will afflict every horse with confusion and its rider with madness. But I will watch over the House of Judah, while I smite all the nations' horses with blindness.
51. No need to tell me that
Shir ,   Helsinki, Finland   (02.13.07)
Perhaps if you knew hebrew, you would notice, my name is hebrew, and my father is israeli. I visit that country every summer, and perhaps I will move there later. I also have the nationality of Israel, as well as finnish nationality. So I really don´t need advice coming from some american. And yes, I actually have had a chance to meet palestinians. I know, why those some of them become supporters of terrorism. They think the israeli people are there to destroy them and kill all of them, and expell them. They see israelis as this invisible enemy, that is trying to destroy them. And they are being told this by terrorist organizations ever since they are young kids. The hatred of israeli jews isn´t helping the situation. On the other hand nothing, besides military strikes works with hamas and other terrorist organizations. I don´t care what the americans and europeans think about the situation, but israeli jews MUST try to interract with the young people in Palestine, especially those studying in universities, and try to help them, so they won´t go back to the streets. The terrorist organizations are ready to take advantage of those young kids, coming from poor families and who can´t afford to study. And the israelis are not doing much, if anything to help them. A lot of those kids in Palestine have no choice. And what good will hating them do. They will continue to be your neighbors, they are not leaving anywhere, no matter how much you hate them. Iranians to me, are the main enemies of Israel. They truly are there to destroy Israel. I think iranians are just plain bad, unlike the palestinians, who are being taken advantage of, by the terrorist organizations, Iran and other arab countries.
52. T'is Good To Be The King
Chic-Chick ,   USA   (02.13.07)
This king only learned to read the language of his native tongue few years back. I thought that was funny.
53. pathetic americans
Shir Viita ,   Helsinki, Finland   (02.13.07)
I will not apologize for the misspellings, especially since english isn´t my own language. I would like to see an american person write as good francais oder deutch, as I write english. So let´s just leave it there.
54. horsefeathers
Hilda ,   USA   (02.13.07)
They don't recognize the State of Israel but they want Israelis to die protecting them.
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