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Roslyn Ross's avatar

I find it difficult to condemn the Saudis for their violence when Israel has been decapitating and disembowelling babies, children, adults in the Gaza prison for 17 years to maintain occupation, colonisation and violence. If you want to talk about self serving, cruel and heartless, the Israelis are way ahead of the Saudis.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

At the moment. But, overall, debatable. That Kingdom has hurt a lot of its people, and continues to do so. 300,000 Yemeni dead. Plus a century of crimes to its own. Plus Khashoggi. But I'm happy to be a realist for Palestine right now.

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Roslyn Ross's avatar

Well, perhaps I should have said, since the Israelis claim to be a Western democracy they are judged by that bar while the Saudis remain a tribal, fundamentally Islamic society which has not evolved socially to a more enlightened level. Context makes a difference. The Saudis have a lot of money and that has prevented healthy and steady social evolution.

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John Bouchard's avatar

I feel great empathy towards the Palestinian and the Yemeni as both MBS and Netanyahu have committed atrocities and genocide, although little has been reported on yemen in comparison.

The UAE Saudi Israel America are birds of a feather and in this respect each are supported and enriched by these barbaric acts.

I truly hope MBS has made a sincere gesture with this statement and will further contribute towards a peaceful and unified coexistence for the Muslim and Arab region.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Ironically, it's only because of Israel that Palestine gets attention, whereas the Yemenis were treated by the world as non-existent.

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