Posted on 12/13/2004 9:18:13 AM PST by RepCath
ACCORDING TO ISRAEL'S leading newspaper of record, Yediot Ahronot, fascinating developments are underway in the Arab world. They appear to be stimulated by a possible breakthrough between Israel and the Palestinian leadership, against the backdrop of America's toppling of the dictatorship in Iraq.
On December 6, Yediot reporters Itamar Eichner, Haim Shibi, and Gad Lior wrote that the Libyan regime of Muammar Qaddafi has invited Moshe Kahlon, the deputy speaker of the Israeli parliament, to Tripoli. The purported topic of conversations there: Jewish properties in Libya.
By all logic, such a discussion could only involve restitution to Jewish owners, either of the properties themselves or of payment for them. Qaddafi expropriated Jewish assets in Libya after he took power in 1969.
Earlier, Libya had been a center of North African Jewry. Italian colonial rule, which began in 1911, favored the community's prosperity, as the Jews represented an important section of the merchant and intellectual class. As late as 1941, Tripoli was one-fourth Jewish, with 44 synagogues.
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1st rule of dealing with Islam-Don't trust any Muslim country.Be it Gadaffi when he talks about abandoning WMD & becoming a good boy or when Musharraf says his country will wipe out terror(after sponsoring it for years) or when Saudi Arabia conducts municipal elections.The Prophet Muhammad himself allowed the use of deceit to trick the enemies of Islam-So one day they will get in bed with you like Saddam,Gadaffi & Mushy have done/do & the next day,they slit your throat.
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Or as Regan says, quoting a Russian proverb, "Trust but verify".
Regan -> Reagan (doh!)
"Doveryay, no proveryay". That was so cool!
If I counted correctly, this makes #27 for today -- and the day's only half over!
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