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Saudi king: Arab peace offer won't last forever
By The Associated Press
Tags: Israel News, Israel, Gaza 

Saudi Arabian King Abdullah warned on Monday that a 2002 Arab initiative offering peace with Israel would not remain on the table forever.

Israel must understand that the choice between war and peace would not always stay open, Abdullah told delegates in Kuwait City at a summit focused on boosting economic growth and development in the Arab world.

The Arab peace initiative was first proposed in 2002. It offers pan-Arab
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ecognition of Israel in exchange for Israel's withdrawal from lands
captured in 1967.

Abdullah's warning came after Israel and Hamas separately declared on Sunday a fragile cease-fire in the Gaza Strip following Israel's three-week offensive against the Palestinian Islamist group. More than 1,250 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed during the hostilities.

Abdullah also announced at the conference on Monday that his country would donate $1 billion for reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza.

In October, Defense Minister and Labor Party Chairman Ehud Barak said that Israeli leaders have been discussing pursuing the peace plan.

While outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has welcomed the initiative, he and other leaders want to keep small parts of the territories captured in the 1967 Six Day War.

Israel also objects to language in the plan that appears to endorse a large-scale return of Palestinian refugees to lands inside Israel. Israel says a massive influx of Palestinians would destroy the country's Jewish character.

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      1.   THE SOONER THEY WITHDRAW IT THE BETTER 14:55  |  zionist forever 19/01/09
      2.   Transition of influence 15:06  |  Harold 19/01/09
      3.   "peace" plan? 15:15  |  Jim USA 19/01/09
      4.   Very rich countries 15:24  |  Brian 19/01/09
      5.   Oil at $35.00 bbl 15:26  |  Ron 19/01/09
      6.   Agree The sooner they withraw it the better 15:26  |  Palestinian for ever 19/01/09
      7.   This is s athreat not a peace offer 15:31  |  Joker 19/01/09
      8.   The arabs true colors 15:33  |  Jon 19/01/09
      9.   Israel`s Dream 15:34  |  Cool B 19/01/09
      10.   you take the peace offer - 15:39  |  flimflam 19/01/09
      11.   Saudis have a point... 16:03  |  Palestinian 19/01/09
      12.   Saudi king: Arab peace offer won`t last forever 16:11  |  Nili 19/01/09
      13.   Interesting the Flip Flop 16:23  |  Eli 19/01/09
      14.   Or, face the Sauid military might? 16:23  |  ManintheMiddle 19/01/09
      15.   Peace Now? 16:28  |  Valdi 19/01/09
      16.   Make Gaza into Dubai with Saudi £ and EU administration 16:32  |  ZISD 19/01/09
      17.   Saudi King offer 16:34  |  DonW 19/01/09
      18.   Israeli withdrawal to 67 lines 16:39  |  Bruce 19/01/09
      19.   Hopefully, neither will the American peace offer 17:03  |  bobby 19/01/09
      20.   "Arab Peace" won`t last forever 17:03  |  bubs 19/01/09
      21.   Result of War 17:04  |  Ali 19/01/09
      22.   Egypt, Peace. 17:04  |  Evan of Oz 19/01/09
      23.   This king is "NUTS" 17:06  |  Murray of Montreal 19/01/09
      24.   to Valdi 17:31  |  Achim 19/01/09
      25.   We have time ! 18:17  |  Serge 19/01/09
      26.   Israeli official proposes `disengaging` illegal Bedouin homes 18:20  |  Big Bad Bully! 19/01/09
      27.   Saudi peace crap 18:42  |  Brod 19/01/09
      28.   Aran Peace Offer 18:43  |  Gabriel 19/01/09
      29.   It would be unwise to miss that chance 18:46  |  Tali 19/01/09
      30.   Disappointment 18:50  |  Henry A. Cittone 19/01/09
      31.   #23 Israel NEVER left Gaza, stop the lies... 18:54  |  Nour 19/01/09
      32.   re: flimflam 19:03  |  UsedToPostHere 19/01/09
      33.   The Arabs only concern about themselves 19:05  |  Erik 19/01/09
      34.   re: Valdi 19:07  |  UsedToPostHere 19/01/09
      35.   Neither will your oil money 19:08  |  David G 19/01/09
      36.   Arab peace 19:12  |  Alex 19/01/09
      37.   You Majesty; why are you such a rush? 19:12  |  Moshe 19/01/09
      38.   Not real 19:19  |  Amr 19/01/09
      39.   israel wants the impossible! 19:21  |  bashar 19/01/09
      40.   Arab Plan Unrealistic and Unviable 19:23  |  Baruch Gold 19/01/09
      41.   To this day none of the Muslim-Arab leaders is willing to ... 19:31  |  Jehudah Ben-Israel 19/01/09
      42.   Saudi Scarce Peace 20:00  |  Ori 19/01/09
      43.   Saudis babble, while iran prepares coup 20:51  |  nearsighted saudis 19/01/09
      44.   Saudi king won`t last forever!! 21:13  |  Hubert 19/01/09
      45.   Saudi Arabia Peace 21:32  |  Max 19/01/09
      46.   HERE IT IS FROM THE VERY TOP!! 21:37  |  Ian 19/01/09
      47.   # 44,Is that a threat? 22:25  |  Moi 19/01/09
      48.   33 22:38  |  zionist forever 19/01/09
      49.   Bashar sees only what he wants to... 22:43  |  Abel 19/01/09
      50.   We MUST NOW join the communicty of headchoppers? 23:15  |  Tom Lobo Meyer 19/01/09
      51.   Flip side of that coin will be Israel,s downfall 23:15  |  Finbar 19/01/09
      52.   Real Muslim thinking 23:16  |  Jeff ward 19/01/09
      53.   Glad to see 23:17  |  Oceanios 19/01/09
      54.   The Sooner Israel defeats its Enemies the better 23:18  |  Joel 19/01/09
      55.   Existing 23:53  |  Leb in Oz 19/01/09
      56.   Saudi Arabia and Egypt 23:56  |  Hector 19/01/09
      57.   make peace or else we try to kill you 23:58  |  robert 19/01/09
      58.   israel want give land for peace 00:11  |  mark 20/01/09
      59.   Arab peace 00:15  |  Ralph 20/01/09
      60.   TO Nour re; #23 00:21  |  paul 20/01/09
      61.   Israelis True Color 00:28  |  Sam 20/01/09
      62.   We Withdraw It 00:41  |  Egyptian American 20/01/09
      63.   not like all the rest 00:49  |  ait khald 20/01/09
      64.   Forget Palestine and focus on Syria-Israel if you are serious, 1 00:49  |  David Turner 20/01/09
      65.   War and peace 00:50  |  David .Zukerman 20/01/09
      66.   make peace or else we try to kill you 00:50  |  Shlomo 20/01/09
      67.   Forget Palestine and focus on Syria-Israel if you are serious, 2 00:50  |  David Turner 20/01/09
      68.   "No lecturing from some Bedouin riding a camel.................." 00:53  |  Genuine Tosefta 20/01/09
      69.   #6 01:04  |  shimon 20/01/09
      70.   Take it more serious 01:12  |  jag van eimeren 20/01/09
      71.   Yeah, the Opportunity to Commit National Suicide Sounds Great ! 01:17  |  Tod Zuckerman 20/01/09
      72.   Arab Peace Offer !?!?!? 01:21  |  Steve 20/01/09
      73.   laugh laugh and laugh 01:23  |  nevermind 20/01/09
      74.   56 WITHDREW FROM PEACE TREATY,TOO 01:30  |  Ian 20/01/09
      75.   Pompous Men in Dresses 01:31  |  Rambo 20/01/09
      76.   Palestinian in Korea?? 01:35  |  RAMBO 20/01/09
      77.   Mr. ait Khald in Morroco... 01:38  |  Abel 20/01/09
      78.   Mr. ait Khald in Morroco... 01:38  |  Abel 20/01/09
      79.   Non-negotiable provision 01:42  |  Nathaniel 20/01/09
      80.   Question to an Israeli citizens 01:52  |  SAM 20/01/09
      81.   WHY? if the offer were actually genuine, why would it expire? 02:12  |  dante 20/01/09
      82.   # 66 hey rambo!; neither does killing women, children, and... 02:31  |  eric 20/01/09
      83.   Israel`s options are peace or eventual destruction 02:36  |  Ira 20/01/09
      84.   to Bashar 02:44  |  Swedish judge 20/01/09
      85.   Where would they all be??? 02:55  |  RAMBO 20/01/09
      86.   TO: Zionist Forever 03:00  |  salah-e- deen 20/01/09
      87.   Democracy 03:10  |  a freind of isreal 20/01/09
      88.   who needs the Saudis? 03:16  |  Scott 20/01/09
      89.   rambo, israel in north america 03:17  |  ralph 20/01/09
      90.   Who Are the Saudis to Threaten Israel? 03:23  |  Moshe 20/01/09
      91.   It`s not That bloody hard is it? Will you all just get a grip! 03:28  |  JV 20/01/09
      92.   ait khald - ever hear of Rwanda 03:30  |  natan 20/01/09
      93.   #75 Eric - No math required 03:33  |  *BEN JABO 20/01/09
      94.   #76 Ira 03:34  |  Moshe 20/01/09
      95.   #79 Salah e din 03:35  |  *BEN JABO 20/01/09
      96.   economic growth and development in the Arab world. 03:51  |  Yusef 20/01/09
      97.   Saudi Plan Better Than Israeli "No-Plan" 03:52  |  Roger 20/01/09
      98.   #75 eric 03:53  |  Moshe 20/01/09
      99.   jag van eimeren # 64 It`s The Other Way Around 03:56  |  Jeff Northridge 20/01/09
      100.   Where were you all for the last 8 years 03:59  |  Yosi 20/01/09
      101.   BRIAN 04:00  |  AL 20/01/09
      102.   BRIAN 04:00  |  AL 20/01/09
      103.   ELI 04:05  |  AL 20/01/09
      104.   Can "Jewish character" be sustained by state power? 04:17  |  Christopher Rushlau 20/01/09
      105.   RAMBO, too much nationalism 04:26  |  OMC 20/01/09
      106.   #79 salah-e-deen 04:29  |  Moshe 20/01/09
      107.   Refuge 04:31  |  Zechariah 20/01/09
      108.   #82 ralph 04:47  |  Moshe 20/01/09
      109.   Take Your Arab Ultimatum (Saudi Initiative) And Shove It 04:50  |  Jeff Northridge 20/01/09
      110.   Ben-Isreal 05:16  |  John 20/01/09
      111.   morality 06:56  |  zaki 20/01/09
      112.   ARAB DOESN`T NEED ISRAEL 07:03  |  indrajaya 20/01/09
      113.   # 91 to moshe re: incursion vs. bombardment 07:09  |  eric 20/01/09
      114.   # 87 to good ol` ben jabo and his warped mathetical precepts 07:42  |  eric 20/01/09
      115.   # 103 hey jeff, when were YOU elected to represent israel... 08:11  |  eric 20/01/09
      116.   King Abdullah correct! Israel`s survival hinges on Arab Offer! 08:27  |  Ivar 20/01/09
      117.   Talkback confirms Obama must switch Israel policy tracks to Saudi 08:42  |  Ivar 20/01/09
      118.   Should Peace Not be Precious? 11:12  |  Gaza Bar and Grill 20/01/09
      119.   A sign not all is lost 13:29  |  jag van eimeren 20/01/09
      120.   #113 eric 13:55  |  Moshe 20/01/09
      121.   #114 Eric - concerning numbers 18:55  |  *BEN JABO 20/01/09
      122.   #115 Eric - I`ll ask you the very same question 19:45  |  *BEN JABO 20/01/09
      123.   #114 Eric - try and get your numbers straight 19:53  |  *BEN JABO 20/01/09
      124.   #117 Ivar - Estonia 19:59  |  *BEN JABO 20/01/09
      125.   # 120 to moshe re: same old rhetoric 23:51  |  eric 20/01/09
      126.   # 123 ben, you`re losing it again 00:25  |  eric 21/01/09
      127.   #125 Eric - Check the history books 01:41  |  *BEN JABO 21/01/09
      128.   # 121 to ben jabo re: those changing numbers (2nd try) 05:40  |  eric 21/01/09
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