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Potentially HUGE for Middle East and Israel
Title Saudi Diplomat to Israeli Paper: 'Age of War with Israel' Is Over: BREITBART
by Deborah Danan
23 Jun 2019
TEL AVIV – In a rare interview with a Hebrew-language newspaper, a senior Saudi diplomat said it was time the Arab world realized that the “age of war with Israel” is over.
The diplomat, who declined to be named, slammed the Palestinian leadership for “irresponsibly” panning the Trump administration’s long-anticipated peace deal without even seeing it.
“The bloody conflict has dragged on for too long. For us the Saudis, as well as for all the Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan, it is clear that the age of war with Israel has ended and that normalizing relations will only benefit us,” he said in interview published in Globes. “The entire Arab world can benefit from this, not only the Palestinians, and of course also [Israel].”
“History and Allah have brought a real opportunity to realize this,” he added.
He praised Israel’s technological prowess, saying that even those in the Arab world that “hate” Israel look to the Jewish state with “admiration over its success in [technology] and hopes to copy it.”
He emphasized Saudi Arabia’s deep commitment to the Palestinians but criticized them for hanging onto a victimhood identity.
“Maybe it is hard for them to separate themselves from the portrayal of the eternal victim and they don’t believe they can survive without it,” he said.
President Donald Trump’s so-called deal of the century would bring the Palestinians $50 billion, “sums they never dreamed of,” he said.
On Saturday, Palestinian officials denounced the economic portion of the peace plan unveiled by the White House.
According to the diplomat, the peace proposal also includes a vision for Palestinian statehood.
The deal provides a “clear path leading to total Palestinian independence,” he said.
He added that even the thorniest issues can be resolved, but the Palestinians are unwilling to accept that.
He acknowledged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be the wrong person to be involved in a peace deal.
“We recognize [Netanyahu’s] excellent relationship with Trump and with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but it is clear to us that in the Israeli political structure it will be difficult for him to pass a diplomatic plan with the Palestinians,” he said.
“We believe that when the time comes for a decision, every Israeli leader, including Netanyahu, will adopt the path of peace, because that is what most Israelis want,” he added.
He praised Israel for revealing the danger posed by Iran to the world and lambasted Europe for not understanding that its commercial ties with Tehran “secures funds for terrorism.”
The Trump administration, on the other hand, “understands very well what Tehran’s goal is.”
Riyadh and Washington “have clear evidence that the terrorist attacks against the oil tankers were the work of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.”
Iran would not allow the situation to devolve into war, he said, because it has too much to lose.
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2019/06/23/top-saudi-diplomat-tells-israeli-paper-age-of-war-with-israel-is-over/amp/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&__twitter_impression=true
Moar on Middle East
Title: Ailing Pakistan gets $3 billion bailout from Qatar
Updated: 24 Jun 2019, 05:27 PM
The Gulf state is the fourth nation that has come forward to rescue Pakistan from default during past 11 months
Advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh confirmed the Qatari financial help through his Twitter handle
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Islamabad/Doha: Cash-strapped Pakistan on Monday secured a bailout package of $3 billion from oil-rich Qatar, a day after Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad concluded his visit to Islamabad and agreed to cooperate in the fields of trade, anti-money laundering and curbing terror financing.
The Gulf state is the fourth nation that has come forward to rescue Pakistan from default during past 11 months as the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan tries to overcome a ballooning balance-of-payments crisis.
Earlier, China gave $4.6 billion in shape of deposits and commercial loans and Saudi Arabia provided $3 billion cash deposit and $3.2 billion oil facility on deferred payments. The United Arab Emirates also provided $2 billion cash deposit.
Qatar's financial assistance was announced by its foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
"Upon the directives of HH the Amir, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs announces of new investments in the form of deposits and direct investments worth a total of QR3 billion in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan," the official Qatar News Agency tweeted, quoted the minister as saying.
"The Qatari-Pakistani economic partnership will amount to $9 billion. Qatar affirms its aspiration for further development in the relations between the two countries at all political, economic, sports and cultural levels," he said.
Advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh confirmed the Qatari financial help through his Twitter handle.
"I want to thank the Emir of Qatar HRH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani for announcing $3 billion in deposits and direct investments for Pakistan and for Qatar's affirmation to further develop relations between the two countries", Shaikh tweeted.
On Sunday, Pakistan conferred the visiting Qatari Emir with the 'Nishan-e-Pakistan', the country's highest civil honour.
Apart from stepping up cooperation in trade and economy, Pakistan and Qatar signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of exchange of financial intelligence related to money laundering and curbing terrorism financing.
Pakistan's finance ministry did not immediately provide the break-up of the $3 billion Qatar aid. It was not clear how much of the amount was in shape of deposit that will land in the State Bank of Pakistan to provide temporary cushion to the dwindling reserves, The Express Tribune reported.
Pakistan last month reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a $6 billion bailout package aimed at shoring up its finances and strengthening a slowing economy.
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/ailing-pakistan-gets-3-billion-bailout-from-qatar-1561377164159.html
Kek That statement would create a real dilemma for the Eco Warriors at NASA or NOAA
their heads would explode processing that for where their priorities lie
Dedicated to Maggie H
Calling FOX News (FNC) = Your daytime lineup is starting to smell really bad. Hell, let's not sugar coat it = Sucking Balls
OANN is now the daytime place
Title: Fox News’ Shep Smith Compares Trump Admin ‘Horrifying’ Treatment of Migrant Children to War Crimes
This would have been Super Kek if FOX had reported on themselves on this one, no?
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/06/24/fox-news-shep-smith-compares-trump-admin-horrifying-treatment-of-migrant-children-to-war-crimes/
someone ring me when the bench is dry, or this bread ends
whichever comes first