Posted on 06/15/2011 5:35:22 AM PDT by SJackson
...Palestine's future won't be dictated by the U.S. and Israel....
Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
President Obama gave a rousing call to action in his controversial speech last month, admonishing Arab governments to embrace democracy and provide freedom to their populations. We in Saudi Arabia, although not cited, took his call seriously. We noted, however, that he conspicuously failed to demand the same rights to self-determination for Palestinians despite the occupation of their territory by the regions strongest military power.
Soon after, Obama again called into question Americas claim to be a beacon of human rights by allowing Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to set the terms of the agenda on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Even more depressing than the sight of Congress applauding the denial of basic human rights to the Palestinian people was America turning its back on its stated ideals.
Despite the consternation and criticism that greeted the presidents words about the 1967 borders, he offered no substantive change to U.S. policy. Americas bottom line is still that negotiations should take place with the aim of reaching a two-state solution, with the starting point for the division of Israeli and Palestinian territory at the borders in existence before the 1967 Six-Day War.
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Any terms that make Israel not a Jewish State or give it untenable boundaries destroy it as the author certainly knows and probably wants.
‘We in Saudi Arabia, although not cited, took his call seriously.’
Hoohaahahahahaaaaa
OH, thank you - I always enjoy a hearty laugh.
A phony news organization such as WaPo (they were even too lazy to do their own stalking of Gov. Palin’s e mails so they called in volunteer stalkers) supports a phony people such as the Palis. How fitting it all is!
Why NOT treat Israel favorably,
especially in comparison to Islamic cultures and countries?
I imagine this is Turki al-Faisal al-Saud, formerly head of Saudi intelligence for more than two decades. As I recall he was replaced either the day before,or the day after 9/11. In any case his sun has long set, and it is curious that the Washington Post would see fit to publish his comments at this time.
Some of us DO understand, and have for some time, that conservative Christians are the best defenders of the Jewish people and Israel and we are grateful for that support. I was a liberal until September 12, 2001, when I listened in disbelief to liberals who were blaming America and of course, Israel, for the attacks and balked at displaying the US flag. I became a conservative that day, and my conservative beliefs have grown stronger over the years. I can only pray for my brethren who stubbornly put their heads in the sand and refuse to see what is barreling down the road, aimed straight at them.
I think sometimes liberal Jews are simply unaware of some of the absolute fundamantals (scary word) that the more conservative Christian denominations still adhere to, and the fact that Christians are absolutely required to live by these fundamentals, and if we find ourselves not living by these principles we are certain that we are on the wrong path and we have to examine and correct our lives.
Such as this:
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
We simply can not be racists or haters. If you find a Christian who is, that is a person whom we would use the word “professing” to describe, meaning, they say they are Christian, but their current actions and words are significantly contrary to Scripture. They are someone to be careful around, since they are deceived. But we are not to prance around on our high horse blaming them, but approach them privately in truth and (agape) love (charity) and see if we can remind them of Scripture so they might see their error.
If only liberals could read things like the Corrie ten Boom story, and know that we only seek to help and save and certainly not for our own glory.
IMHO, it is wonderful that you are so aware of what’s going on, and I pray that you will affect others towards the good.
Turki al-Faisal writes: "President Obama gave a rousing call to action in his controversial speech last month, admonishing Arab governments to embrace democracy and provide freedom to their populations. We in Saudi Arabia, although not cited, took his call seriously. We noted, however, that he conspicuously failed to demand the same rights to self-determination for Palestinians -- despite the occupation of their territory by the region's strongest military power.Strongest by virtue of the fact that it has kicked the ass of the combined military forces of all or most of the Arab world, more than once.
It's shameful that the Jewish apologists and spin doctors for Obama in the US, like J Street and former 'Rat Congresscritter Robert Wexler, essentially agree with him.
Looks like an attempt to shift attention from local problems to the usual scapegoat.
Palestine is even more fictious than the Great Pumpkin.
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