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Saudi king musn't shake Peres' hand at interfaith meet, pan-Arab newspaper editor says
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service

ivni for an event purportedly devoted to religious issues, according to Israel Radio.
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"As far as I know, Peres is not among the rabbinical scholars of Israel and Livni is not the head of the religious studies department at the Hebrew University," Israel Radio quoted Atwan as writing in the Saturday editorial.

Atwan says the organizers of the interfaith gathering have an ulterior motive - namely, to promote a normalization of ties between Riyadh and Jerusalem so as to more effectively confront challenges from Iran.

"Shimon Peres, the sly fox, will not pass up a chance to publicly shake the hand of the Saudi king," Atwan wrote. The editor called on the monarch to avoid doing so, Israel Radio reported on Saturday.

Livni is expected to accompany Peres to the conference, which will mark the first time Peres will participate in a panel alongside the Saudi ruler.

In addition to Peres and Abdullah, the panel will include Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Jordanian King Abdullah, the king of Bahrain, the emir of Kuwait, the prime minister of Qatar, the prime minister of Yemen and the president of Pakistan.

The President's Residence issued a statement Tuesday saying "Peres and Livni plan to hold a round of political meetings with senior officials from the Arab world on the sidelines of the conference."

Peres was planning to invite a rabbi, a Muslim Kadi and a Christian priest to join his delegation to the conference, "to show that Israel is a country that allows freedom of worship to all believers."

The conference is part of Abdullah's initiative to promote interfaith dialogue, joined by religious representatives from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths. A similar conference convened recently in Madrid.

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      1.   Same old scheming and double talk 10:48  |  Natallie Durson 08/11/08
      2.   this conference might gget some credibility if it was held in mec 10:55  |  victor hardman 08/11/08
      3.   al-Bari Atwan 11:40  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/11/08
      4.   Arabs must finally start to grow up...... 11:55  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      5.   Don`t shake Peres`s hand lest you`ll contaminate yours: This is 12:07  |  Jehudah Ben-Israel 08/11/08
      6.   I agree on one point 12:28  |  Jackie 08/11/08
      7.   Peres is indeed a sly fox 12:30  |  Abu Firas AL Qudsi 08/11/08
      8.   #4, Dino, the Arab cause is domination 12:58  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/11/08
      9.   Jackie in Florida needs a lesson in history 13:26  |  Abu Firas Al Qudsi 08/11/08
      10.   To Abu Firaz 13:29  |  Jozef 08/11/08
      11.   Pakistan is Muslim, not part of the Arab World!!! 13:35  |  Ben Lolo 08/11/08
      12.   A spat in the face is worth 13:59  |  Rabbi Izzy Lahm 08/11/08
      13.   # 8 Cipora 14:06  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      14.   To No. 7 & 9 - You Are Stone Age People 14:09  |  Khaled 08/11/08
      15.   Nobody wants to shake the hand of Peres. 14:20  |  Andreas 08/11/08
      16.   Natallie & Old Schemers 14:35  |  Peter Smith 08/11/08
      17.   No to such visit 14:36  |  Brod 08/11/08
      18.   *1 nutty nat 14:44  |  Ronald 08/11/08
      19.   That would be a powerful image if they do shake hands 15:17  |  newageblues 08/11/08
      20.   #1 Ever hear of the Church of England? 15:05  |  John Bryant 08/11/08
      21.   To Abu Firas AL Qudsi - Hope your Memoory works 15:41  |  Dagma 08/11/08
      22.   For victor hardman sic(K) & PAUL HARRIS sic(K) 16:00  |  Ari ben Yisrael 08/11/08
      23.   To 7 Abu Firas AL Qudsi - You almost choked..... 16:12  |  Dagma 08/11/08
      24.   To 7 Abu Firas AL Qudsi - You almost choked[finishing 16:32  |  Dagma 08/11/08
      25.   Natallie 16:38  |  x-ray 08/11/08
      26.   To Abu Firas AL Qudsi - It is so sad..... 16:45  |  Natasha 08/11/08
      27.   Koran does not prohibit handshakes with Jews 16:58  |  17 08/11/08
      28.   The Saudi King Can Do Anything He Wants... 17:37  |  Yosemite 08/11/08
      29.   Where is the arab hospitality? 18:09  |  Abu Yusuf 08/11/08
      30.   Do Peres & Livni need the publicity that badly.. 18:16  |  Sarah 08/11/08
      31.   nOT AGAIN NATAL;IE 18:20  |  Sabra 08/11/08
      32.   # 7 Abu Firas AL Qudsi - Israel does garanteee 18:49  |  17 08/11/08
      33.   To Ari ben Yisrael # 22 - Your future Prime Minister.... 19:00  |  Dolly 08/11/08
      34.   swiss,dino,#4 don`t hold your breath in anticipation of arabs 19:00  |  terrornator 08/11/08
      35.   In fact, PERES should not shake the hand of the Saudi King 19:25  |  The Threadmill 08/11/08
      36.   Hello Dolly this is Louis Dolly 20:04  |  Ari ben Yisrael 08/11/08
      37.   Ha`Aretz again I ask WHY???? 20:11  |  Ari ben Yisrael 08/11/08
      38.   #27 21:40  |  Rima 08/11/08
      39.   shaking hands 21:43  |  Rima 08/11/08
      40.   Atwan is a Palestinian living in London and has NO SAY 21:47  |  Mohammed 08/11/08
      41.   Why all the discussions? 21:53  |  Dre 08/11/08
      42.   Swiss (Dino) Why? can you explain? 22:00  |  David Israel 08/11/08
      43.   Jackie, Jews weren`t massacred in Medina for not converting 22:15  |  Riyad 08/11/08
      44.   Not much fun being a king 22:40  |  Realist 08/11/08
      45.   Another "THEY JUST DON`T GET IT" Moment 23:12  |  b`galil 08/11/08
      46.   What do we care about a brutal dictatorship where chops off heads 23:35  |  Tom Lobo Meyer 08/11/08
      47.   hard to make peace with fools who won`t even shake your hand 23:56  |  Kenny 08/11/08
      48.   Democracy Natallie???? 23:58  |  Jordan 08/11/08
      49.   Natallie Dursons Double Talk 00:31  |  Brad 09/11/08
      50.   Religious politics 01:54  |  Motic 09/11/08
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      52.   #1: Natalie Durson`s Hollow Indignation !!!! 2nd try 02:27  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 09/11/08
      53.   Shaking hands has nothing to change 21:06  |  Elhassan Rouijel 12/11/08
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