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Behind the Aegis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-02-07 12:35 AM
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PM willing to start dialogue with Saudis, join regional summit
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wants to start a dialogue with Saudi Arabia and other moderate Arab countries after the Riyadh summit again ratified the Saudi peace initiative.

In an interview appearing in the Haaretz supplement Week's End, Olmert said he would be happy to take part in a regional conference that would support direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

"A bloc of states is emerging that understands that they may have been wrong to think that Israel is the world's greatest problem. That is a revolutionary change in outlook," Olmert said.

"There are interesting ideas there, and we are ready to hold discussions and hear from the Saudis about their approach and to tell them about ours," he added.


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TomClash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-02-07 05:11 AM
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1. All readers should note
that Saudi recognition of Israel is not a precondition for talks. Only the Palestinians have to overcome that obstacle.
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