the Saudi Peace Plan requires peace in the Arab World to facilitate Peace between Israel & the Palestineans

Submitted by David Goshen (Israel), Jan 28, 2009 at 02:18

The Arab League is destined to play a major role in implementing the final Peace Plan between the Palestinians & Israel. Iran which does not consider itsef Arab is not a member of the Arab League & Iran has great ambitions to become the leader of the Arab World & to achieve their goal has engaged in extending their political hold on Gaza throuh Hamas, Lebanon through Hizballa & Syria

.They use their wealth to support military & politica actions.It is very difficult to understand how Israel can be blamed for the lack of progress with the Saudi Peace Iniative when there is such a conflict of interests in the Arab World.Progress with the Saudi Peace Plan requires to arrive at a "peace" in the Arab World before any lasting peace can be achieved between the Palestineans & Israelis.

There is such a conflict of interests in the Arab World as was highlighted in the recent Gaza War that makes peace between Palestineans who are divided into 2 camps ,one led by Abu Mazem supported by Saudia & the other led by Hanayeh supported by Iran.& Israel well neigh impossible.On cannot forget Lebanon which is a 50-50 split & Syria which is helping Iran & Hizballa & a professional trouble maker in the region .

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