Saudi Meeting Eyed for WTO Violation (Going Back on Their Own Pledge, RE: Israel)

Washington Times ^ | 03/09/2006 | John Zarocostas

[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.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

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[Lurker]

Just keep repeating: "The Saudis are our friends...the Saudis are our friends..."

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[goldstategop]

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.")

[sheik yerbouty]

Drop the "r" and the truth is revealed..

[JoeSixPack1]

You mean the Saudis aren't allowed to lie?
The UN never had this problem.
Maybe the Saudis are just confused. :-)

[conservativecorner]

Religion of peace my arse BUMP!