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To: sea_urchin who wrote (24019)12/31/2005 5:43:15 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER  Read Replies (1) of 81030
 
Re: In fact, the various Arab nations have done nothing to help the Palestinians except keeping the Palestinian/Israeli conflict going like a festering sore. But one cannot, in the first instance, hold them responsible for the conflict -- merely for their not doing anything to ameliorate it. And it's understandable why?

Egypt ready to wage war on Israel ... for $US100 billion

April 25 2002


Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said his country would go to war with Israel if Arab countries stumped up $US100 billion ($A186.32 billion) to pay for the confrontation, in an interview published yesterday.

"If you want to undertake an action and be ready to face up to challenges, you need at least $100 billion," he told the Abu Dhabi Government's Al-Ittihad newspaper when asked why Egypt had taken no measures against Israel's military offensive against the Palestinians.

"I told you we want $100 billion," he repeated in response to a question why Cairo had not expelled Israel's ambassador to Egypt.

"Let the Arab world give $100 billion from Arab funds deposited around the world. Let it say to Egypt: 'This is a budget for confrontation. This budget is at your disposal. Undertake confrontation,' " he said.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak accused Israel yesterday of going "beyond all limits" with its military actions in the West Bank, particularly in Bethlehem and Jenin.

Egypt became the first Arab country to make peace with Israel and signed a treaty in 1979. Protesters in Egypt have frequently called for cutting diplomatic ties with Israel and expelling the Israeli ambassador.

AFP

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