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Saudi Diplomat to Israeli Paper: 'Age of War with Israel' Is Over
Breitbart ^ | 6/23/2019 | Deborah Danan

Posted on 06/24/2019 9:58:37 PM PDT by bitt

TEL AVIV – In a rare interview with a Hebrew-language newspaper, a senior Saudi diplomat said it was time the Arab world realized that the “age of war with Israel” is over.

The diplomat, who declined to be named, slammed the Palestinian leadership for “irresponsibly” panning the Trump administration’s long-anticipated peace deal without even seeing it.

“The bloody conflict has dragged on for too long. For us the Saudis, as well as for all the Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan, it is clear that the age of war with Israel has ended and that normalizing relations will only benefit us,” he said in interview published in Globes. “The entire Arab world can benefit from this, not only the Palestinians, and of course also [Israel].”

“History and Allah have brought a real opportunity to realize this,” he added.

He praised Israel’s technological prowess, saying that even those in the Arab world that “hate” Israel look to the Jewish state with “admiration over its success in [technology] and hopes to copy it.”

He emphasized Saudi Arabia’s deep commitment to the Palestinians but criticized them for hanging onto a victimhood identity.

“Maybe it is hard for them to separate themselves from the portrayal of the eternal victim and they don’t believe they can survive without it,” he said.

President Donald Trump’s so-called deal of the century would bring the Palestinians $50 billion, “sums they never dreamed of,” he said.

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To: PIF

Nope.

It’s because the Palestinian Arabs are tools of Iran.

Israel was hated on principle. But was no threat.

Iran, however . . .


21 posted on 06/25/2019 3:45:20 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Jewbacca

I always wondered when the Iranian’s say they want to wipe Israel off the face of the earth, why do the Palestinians not complain about it? They would be wiped out also.

Maybe the Iranians have a secret bomb that only kills Jews.


22 posted on 06/25/2019 4:53:43 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Trump is President and CEO of America, Inc.)
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To: nopardons

President Carter does deserve plenty of respect for brokering the Israel-Egypt peace plan too. But this is even bigger if it fully gets implemented. The only true impediment right now is Iran to a real Palestinian-Israeli peace. The Arab World used the Palestinians as their bastard stepchildren and as cannon fodder and it’s only the Mullahs now willing to continue the tradition.


23 posted on 06/25/2019 4:53:44 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: SaveFerris
And then shall be Great Tribulation. Such as never before nor ever again.

Yes that is true. Even with Tribulation like that, many will physically survive it. Can you imagine the PTSD from that horrible experience?

24 posted on 06/25/2019 5:11:44 AM PDT by Mark17 (With Jesus, there is more wealth in my soul, than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold.)
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To: bitt

Nice to hear this...but I don’t trust any of them over the long term.


25 posted on 06/25/2019 5:27:53 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: montag813

You are really harsh - I was thinking more along the lines of Wrangel Island. You might want to tone it down a bit. :>)


26 posted on 06/25/2019 5:30:02 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Yosemitest

The Saudis aren’t lying-Ezekiel 38:13. That’s the great thing about Bible prophecy. I’ve been teaching for 30 years that one day Saudi Arabia would become allies to Israel. Here we are. Now the rest of the Muslim nations? Well, they’re gonna be part of the invasion.


27 posted on 06/25/2019 5:44:30 AM PDT by NELSON111 (Congress: The Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog show. Theater for sheep. My politics determines my "hero")
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
He emphasized Saudi Arabia’s deep commitment to the Palestinians but criticized them for hanging onto a victimhood identity. “Maybe it is hard for them to separate themselves from the portrayal of the eternal victim and they don’t believe they can survive without it,” he said.
Thanks bitt.

28 posted on 06/25/2019 7:28:51 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Jewbacca
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29 posted on 06/25/2019 7:31:45 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: NELSON111
Ezekiel 38:13 ?

You'd better read that WHOLE chapter again.

What does verse 3 thru verse 6 tell you ?

What does verse 9 thru verse 13 tell you ?

What does verse 14 thru verse 20 tell you ?

Saudi Arabia can NEVER BE TRUSTED !
30 posted on 06/25/2019 9:03:01 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Mark17

i don’t think we’re quite there yet- but the world is certainly working up towards such a prophecy fulfillment-


31 posted on 06/25/2019 9:07:07 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: bitt

Trump has taught these people at least to give lip service to the benefits of peace. Peace does not mean agreement about everything; it means a negotiated settlement of conflicting values—how to get along with respect when you don’t agree.


32 posted on 06/25/2019 9:17:06 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Mark17

Just the judgements issued by the Two Witnesses will be mind-blowing.

That’s why the secular world celebrates their deaths.

Oops!!! They didn’t stay dead!!!

And then things are REALLY gonna get rough....

I told one of the guys at a particular show selling “7 years” of food. I told him, you’re not gonna need that last 3.5 years of food (but maybe you can share it). In reality, as you said, it will be very tough just surviving the first 3.5 years.


33 posted on 06/25/2019 10:43:37 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: bitt

Iran and Israel were friends when The Shah was in power, afterwards, not so much.


34 posted on 06/25/2019 10:44:41 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Netz; SkyPilot; Roman_War_Criminal; null and void; metmom; Mom MD; WalterSkinner; captmar-vell; ...

[If the Saudis were not seeking out Israeli assistance against the Houti rebel attacks from Yemen and the looming threat from Iran, none of this would be happening.]

Could very well be.

Indeed, in Ezekiel 38, where Iran and her allies attempt to invade Israel (among them, specifically named, Turkey, (House of Togarmah) and Libya (Put or Phut) plus Gog of Magog (a few of us believe this to be Russia) there is protest, perhaps only vocal protest from Sheba and Dedan (Saudi Arabia).

Cush (Ethiopia? Sudan?) attempts to invade as well. Israel bombed weapons being transported in/through Sudan years back.

This was written (roughly) 2,600 years ago by a God Who knows the future (through one of His prophets). He Has a Son (see my FR homepage for more info).


35 posted on 06/25/2019 10:51:45 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Ping marking this good info

Thanks


36 posted on 06/25/2019 11:49:14 AM PDT by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: SaveFerris

...and when they shall say peace and safety, then sudden destruction shall come upon them..


37 posted on 06/25/2019 11:55:48 AM PDT by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBONndering)
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To: bitt

Well, SA better let its ME allies in on that.


38 posted on 06/25/2019 12:10:03 PM PDT by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand))
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To: NELSON111

I believe that war is also described at the end of the millennial reign in Revelation so it’s highly likely these prophesies are being misunderstood as to when they’ll occur.


39 posted on 06/25/2019 12:36:01 PM PDT by BrandtMichaels
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To: Syncro
[Ping marking this good info]

I thought you might think so. So I pinged ya. Some times I guess correctly, LOL. Some other stuff (had to look it up). There's an obvious spelling error by Fox News here but ignore that. This is from many years ago.


40 posted on 06/25/2019 12:41:02 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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