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Saudi Arabia rebuffs US on ties to Israel
Yitzhak Benhorin and AP
Published: 31.07.09, 23:35
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31. ARABIA, OIL, ISLAM, SAUDI: 3-4 PERMANENT
Andrew ,   Miami,FL   (08.01.09)
GUESS WHICH ONE IS NOT.. THE HOUSE OF SAUD WILL CRUMBLE
32. THE DYSLEXIC LEFT
steve ,   tel aviv   (08.01.09)
a) What the Obama admin fails to grasp is the fact that, even when Arabs lose a war, they win. Just showing up to do battle with Jews or Christians or their own Muslim brothers, regardless of their losses, is viewed as a victory. (see Hezbollah, Hamas etc.) And the more death and destruction their people suffer, the better. Martyrs never lose. b) Talk is weakness. In Arab and Iranian eyes, just asking them to engage in dialog gives them the upper hand. Like a junkyard dog, they have a keen ability to sense fear in all those who wish to get together and talk. The Arabs and Iranians have a tradition of welcoming dialog proposals, only to reject them in order to attain more leverage. What American and European leftists don’t get, though the Arabs and Jews have said it a million times, the only (political) thing the Arabs understand is power, be it within their own borders or beyond. The sooner the International community clues in, the better it will be for the hundreds of millions of innocent Arabs and Iranians living (if you can call it that) in this upside down region.
33. No Saudi Oil=Free Palestine
(08.01.09)
34. Obama is rejected openly - he is seen as a weakling
Johnny ,   Stockholm Sweden   (08.01.09)
He has lost already. LOL.
35. Confidence-building measures????!!!!
George ,   Canada   (08.01.09)
Finally arabs start to weak up and understand the lies and delusion games of Israeli politics. It is about time, long time dummies .Who trust this arrogant Bibi and his extremist coalition!! “Confidence-building measures” !!!!??? Give me a break and find other crap to sale.
36. # 28 your day or night dreams are just fantasy
(08.01.09)
37. The oil is from our ONE God?
Khaled ,   KSA   (08.01.09)
38. All those who attacked on 9/11 were saudis!
does that mean ,   anything to anyone?   (08.01.09)
39. This attitude poisions everything
Daniel ,   San Diego, CA, USA   (08.01.09)
People often try to examine the Israeli/Palestinian relationship without looking at the connection to the broader Arab world, which ignores the fact that Palestinians are "Palestinian Arabs." The idea that Israel will weaken itself territorially while the Arab states adopt these positions is not realistic. Israel never captured territory from the Palestinians, it was captured from the Arab states that waged war against Israel, including Saudi Arabia. Without an end to the constant demonetization of Israel by the Arab states and a demonstration of good will, nothing will change. Israel will finish building its wall, the Israeli army will stay on the mountain range over the Jordan river and wait for Saudi Arabia to run out of oil, or at least enough that they can't afford a modern military. At that point, they will become a third world country that does not mater as will all the Arab states.
40. #8..Better Idea!
Edithann ,   USA   (08.01.09)
How about Israel pack up and go back where they came from... It's been a disaster since '48! When you steal something..it's always best to return it... TATA
41. #40 how about you going back to england.
rachel ,   usa   (08.01.09)
no matter how much you pretend , you are an anti-semite ......and you know it ...............
42. While obama says.YES WE CAN--the whole ME. is saying "OH NO
YOU WON'T!! ,   Siad, Egypt   (08.01.09)
43. Didn't Obama say "No nation has a right to tell another one
what to do"? Another ,   Obama lie hey?????   (08.01.09)
44. #13
(08.01.09)
Sarah is not a woman, you know?
45. #25 Free Israel from what?
(08.01.09)
Free Israel from: *Haredi? *Religious Taliban rules? *Circumcision? *US money and aid? * Sarah B?
46. #43 Obama meant the nation of Islam & Jewish nation
observer   (08.01.09)
47. oil will be gone in 50 years
dan   (08.01.09)
things will be vastly different soon. better to wait and see what happens in the world and wait for the vastly diminished arab presence. saudi arabia and other arab oil countries will be overpopulated, underfunded and starving. by then the demographic changes of the ultra orthodox (by then 5-6 million alone and about to double in another 15 years) will also be far more visible. things will be different.
48. #35 - Sorry, but that's the bullet the Arabs must bite
William ,   Israel   (08.01.09)
After 90 years of active threats against the lives of Jews and Israelis, after attempting several wars of annihilation, and constant daily threats on Israel through the media and summer camps to teach little jihadis new hatred..... it's not surprising that when the Arabs say "give us this all now and we'll give peace" that we just can't seem to believe them. Plenty of promises and resolutions over several decades and they broke every one of them even before the ink was signed. So until we see a dramatic change in Arab society, one that CAN provide step-by-step measures that prove they believe in our security - there will never be, nor shall there be, peace talks with the Arabs. The owe us big time!
49. #37 - I hear it's good with milk
William ,   Israel   (08.01.09)
Now that OUR G-d is showing us the errors of our ways of exploiting petroleum and growing quickly, we're starting to move away from oil towards green energy. And the petroleum reserves, even with SA fields, will run out in a few decades at this rate. Either way - how's your G-d working on your post-petroleum delirium? It's brought you greed, despotic regimes, and poisons in the atmosphere. Best you save you from the West who (as Arabs claim) "steal it".
50. #45 - Hahaha - religious talibam rules?
William ,   Israel   (08.01.09)
Yeah ok. When we start stoning women in the street, forbid them from education, and blowing up non-Jewish religious centers...then we'll talk. We need freedom from idiots like you who hide behind Leftist-speak in order to look credible and intelligent.....like Hamas hides behind human shields.
51. the End of a failed project
4- ,   Cleveland /ohio   (08.01.09)
Zionism it is . zionism's actions over the last 60 years created four layers of enemies around Israel .. 1- Palestinians inside 2-Palestinians outside (jordan/syria/lebanon/and egypt ) 3- the arab world
52. Peace or call it if you wish : Damage control.
Optimistic ,   Mideast   (08.01.09)
with the palestinians inside are growing in numbers and palestinians outside growing inpatient .. weapons and walls historically don't win wars ..it is the will to fight . looking at your Haredim fellows ...i don't think so . let us not talk about the rest of the arabs and Muslims around you .. take the saudi's peace initiative and run ..your zionist project had failed miserably ..it is damage control now. your politicians know that . .
53. didnt know the soudis had it in them
jerusalem   (08.01.09)
compared to IL, saudi arabia should have less qualms if they consider breaking ties. (unlike that recent article a few days ago)
54. To: The Ref at No. 13
Sarah B ,   New York City, USA   (08.01.09)
WOW! Actually, I am very happily married, but I must say that you have made this 40-something's day! Thank you ....
55. #11..Walt K
Huh?   (08.02.09)
I think you're on the wrong thread here Walt..Madonna is on another one,lol.. Have another cool one..
56. To: Edithann at No. 40
Sarah B ,   New York City, USA   (08.02.09)
Silly you! We came from Israel. Millennia ago. IT IS OUR HOME! Where exactly would you expect us to go back to! You are so ignorant. Don't post. You just make a fool of yourself .... unless, of course, that is your wish, Edithann ..... You are a perfect idiot. Anyone ever tell you that (aside: of course. Lots of times.)? You should believe them, Edith Ann. You are seriously defective.
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