Arab League Split on Crisis
Filed Under: Terrorism, World
As Israel continues to pound Lebanon in it’s quest to banish Hezbollah from that country members of the Arab League seem to be split on the situation. The 22-member organization held an emergency meeting Saturday in Cairo and called for UN intervention to stop the fighting. They also promised unconditional support for Lebanon. However this is where it gets interesting. Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, called the actions of Hezbollah “unexpected, inappropriate and irresponsible…”. He added, “These acts will pull the whole region back to years ago, and we cannot simply accept them.” Delegates from Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Palestine, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain supported the Saudi position while Syria criticized it. (surprise surprise) This is important for it is the first time (that I’m aware of) Arab nations have spoken out publicly against radical groups. Does this signify a shift in policy with respect to relations with Israel? I’m not sure. But they would do well to follow Egypt’s lead.
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