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Last update - 21:17 06/06/2009
Saudi FM to U.S.: Cut off aid if Israel doesn't end occupation
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Saudi Arabia, Barack Obama 

The United States should cut off its aid to Israel if the country does not end its occupation of Arab land, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister told Newsweek in comments published Friday.

In response to a question on whether the U.S. should carry out the move, Prince Saud al-Faisal said: "Why not? If you give aid to someone and they indiscriminately occupy other people's lands, you bear some responsibility."

The interview with the foreign minister, which is for the magazine's June 15 issue, was published a day after Obama vowed in a speech in Cairo Thursday to personally pursue a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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Faisal added: "The United States has the means to persuade the Israelis to work for a peaceful settlement. It needs to tell them that if it is going to continue to help them, they must be reasonable and make reasonable concessions."

He went on to say that that the normalization of ties between Israel and the Arab world can only come after Israel leaves occupied land.

"If we put that [normalization] before the return of Arab land we are giving away the only chip in the hands of Arab countries," the foreign minister said.

Faisal also praised Obama's speech in Egypt to the Muslim world, saying that the U.S. "is not the same America" under his administration.



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      1.   Prince Saud al-Faisal doesn`t know the facts .. 18:08  |  redbourn 06/06/09
      2.   That`s pretty funny! 19:14  |  Jennifer 06/06/09
      3.   "occupation of Arab land" 19:22  |  Akiva P 06/06/09
      4.   Saudi Arabia`s foreign minister 19:33  |  steve 06/06/09
      5.   Saudi FM 19:36  |  Joshua 06/06/09
      6.   Cue those who say Israel should be telling US what to do... 19:36  |  Ari 06/06/09
      7.   # 1 redbourn 19:37  |  Axel 06/06/09
      8.   Now creators of 9-11 dictate Obama what to do 19:37  |  dan 06/06/09
      9.   Saudis would have been invaded by Iraq without US 19:40  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/06/09
      10.   Mike is Right and Prince Saud al-Faisal Doesn`t Know History 19:41  |  Big Bear 06/06/09
      11.   "Normal relations?" 19:44  |  Arie 06/06/09
      12.   YES! NO MORE AID 20:08  |  Ella 06/06/09
      13.   Let`s See If I Understand You redbourn 20:09  |  Reader 06/06/09
      14.   Don`t worry, the Saudis won`t push Omaba 20:12  |  Conroy 06/06/09
      15.   he should know! 22:05  |  Miche Norman 06/06/09
      16.   Everyone 22:11  |  Joseph 06/06/09
      17.   # 7 - Axel - you`re spot on! 22:28  |  redbourn 06/06/09
      18.   Why do Saudis always think of cutting something off? 22:28  |  Ehud 06/06/09
      19.   #13 - some detail for you .. 22:35  |  redbourn 06/06/09
      20.   #7 - why do some people cut and paste? 22:42  |  martin knopfman 06/06/09
      21.   Miche, let me ask you a question... 22:44  |  BBSNews 06/06/09
      22.   It will only hurt the U.S. 07:15  |  Darkside 07/06/09
      23.   I agree to the Saudi FM proposal 12:44  |  Gil 07/06/09
      24.   Darkside # 22 Please flush that toilet. 15:13  |  American in NY 07/06/09
      25.   Preconditions for discussions 06:27  |  MarkH 08/06/09
      26.   AID TO ISRAEL 09:39  |  L.D 08/06/09
      27.   transfer of pop 20:44  |  bozhidar balkas 08/06/09
      28.   to rebourn 18:34  |  Martin 05/07/09
      29.   U.S. promised... 05:43  |  Sean 11/07/09
      30.   cut off aid 18:23  |  samuel 19/07/09
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