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Saudi FM: Terrorists cannot be disarmed


By Ryan Jones
September 23, 2005

Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and northern Samaria does not give it the right to unreasonably demand that the Palestinian Authority eliminate the threat of anti-Jewish terrorism, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal.

Speaking to the Associated Press Thursday, Saud said that amid Israel's ?disengagement? from Gaza, it appeared Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was transforming from ?a general who wants to conquer territory? to a peacemaker.

However, he said the fact Sharon immediately turned around and demanded reciprocity from the ?Palestinians? proved Israel's desire for peace was not genuine.

Sharon ?does something and then immediately goes to the United Nations and makes a speech saying, 'I am not going to do this, I am not going to do that,'? Saud said, referring to the Israeli's insistence he would make no more concessions before the PA finally honored its commitments.

But according to Saud, the PA is not capable of fulfilling its obligation to dismantle terror groups because of IDF military action against it over the past four years resulting from its role in the Al Aqsa Intifada.

And Sharon knows this, the foreign minister insisted.

For his part, PLO chief Mahmoud Abbas has indicated he would never, even if he had the capability, disarm his terrorist ?brothers? by force.

?With regard to dealing with the Palestinian organizations, this is our affair,? Abbas told reporters in Gaza Wednesday. ?We know more and are more capable than others in dealing with our brothers.?

Abbas maintains there will be no disarming of the terror groups, but rather dialog with them.

Hamas and other groups insist they will not voluntarily lay down their weapons or stop killing Jews.

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