Posted on 09/15/2009 4:02:12 PM PDT by SJackson
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
THE United States and other Western powers have for some time been pushing Saudi Arabia to make more gestures toward Israel. More recently, the crown prince of Bahrain urged greater communication with Israel and joint steps from Arab states to revive the peace process.
Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam, the custodian of its two holy mosques, the world’s energy superpower and the de facto leader of the Arab and Muslim worlds — that is why our recognition is greatly prized by Israel. However, for all those same reasons, the kingdom holds itself to higher standards of justice and law. It must therefore refuse to engage Israel until it ends its illegal occupation of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights as well as Shabaa Farms in Lebanon. For Saudis to take steps toward diplomatic normalization before this land is returned to its rightful owners would undermine international law and turn a blind eye to immorality.
Shortly after the Six-Day War in 1967, during which Israel occupied those territories as well as East Jerusalem and the Sinai Peninsula, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution stating that, in order to form “a just and lasting peace in the Middle East,” Israel must withdraw from these newly occupied lands. The Fourth Geneva Convention similarly notes “the occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.”
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Turki speaks.
Someday, I hope we drill enough to give Saudi the finger.
The Saudis are one of the major funders of the Enviormental Movement.
Islam Delenda Est - because they insist.
Read the Koran if any of you who are from Rio Linda disagree.
Saudis held to higher standards of justice and law? Give the land back to its rightful owners? Oh wait, it’s the NYT.
Where's Joe Wilson when we need him (again)? LIAR!
What an interesting “gesture”. He could have said the same with one finger.
Won't happen until - at the least - the 'Rats are booted out of Congress and the White House!
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