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Saudi Meeting Eyed for WTO Violation (Going Back on Their Own Pledge, RE: Israel)
Washington Times ^
| 03/09/2006
| John Zarocostas
Posted on 03/09/2006 1:08:13 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
GENEVA -- U.S. and Israeli officials are concerned that Saudi Arabia may be breaking the promise it made when it entered the World Trade Organization last year by hosting a meeting next week on the Arab economic boycott of Israel.
"I think this is a bit too much," said Itzhak Levanon, Israel's ambassador to the WTO, noting it has been only three months since Saudi Arabia was admitted to the organization on terms that require it to treat Israel like any other WTO member.
The promise was that the Saudis would not seek an exemption for Israel from WTO requirements to treat all members equally. The exemption would have preserved its participation, along with other Arab states, in a boycott of Israel.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; arableague; dajooooooos; islam; islamofascism; israel; saudiarabia; uae; waronterror; whatagreatally; wto
To: Alouette; SJackson; veronica; Slings and Arrows
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posted on
03/09/2006 1:09:13 AM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("It'sTime for Republicans to Start Toeing the Conservative Line, NOT the Other Way Around!")
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Just keep repeating: "The Saudis are our friends...the Saudis are our friends..."
L
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posted on
03/09/2006 1:18:49 AM PST
by
Lurker
(Cuz I got one hand in my pocket and the other one is slapping a hippy.)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
You can't say much about a country in which there is no religious freedom and in which women are treated like second class citizens. If Saudi Arabia wasn't sitting on all that oil, I find hard to believe any one would consider the Saudis fit for membership in the human race.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
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posted on
03/09/2006 1:21:06 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Lurker
Drop the "r" and the truth is revealed..
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posted on
03/09/2006 1:28:01 AM PST
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
You mean the Saudis aren't allowed to lie?
The UN never had this problem.
Maybe the Saudis are just confused. :-)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Religion of peace my arse BUMP!
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