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| Hamas' Mashal in rare visit to Saudi Arabia |
| 2015-07-17 |
| [Ynet] Meetings between Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason,, Saudi officials come just days after Iran's deal with the West and increasing fears of an ever-more influential Iran. Hamas' political leader Khaled Mashal arrived for a rare visit with officials in Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... late Wednesday night, suggesting that Riyahd seeks closer relations with the Gazoo-based organization in order to offset a feared increase of Iranian influence in the region. Mashal's visit to the kingdom comes just two days after Western powers signed a deal with Iran over its nuclear deal that will eventually result in the lifting of all sanctions currently employed against the Ayatollahs. Other Hamas officials will join Mashal in Saudi Arabia including Mashal's deputy Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook and Saleh al-Aarori, who resides in ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... and is considered in Israel to be responsible for building and maintaining Hamas infrastructure in the West Bank. The visit is the first of its kind in three years and Israeli officials have consistently voiced concern that an Iran free of sanctions will increase funding for groups across the Middle East, like Hamas, that want to harm Israel. Mashal has been a strong supporter of the Saudi-Egyptian alliance and he's made public Hamas' agreement with Saudi Arabia's police of bombing Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to Americaâ„¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... rebels in Iran who are funded and armed by Iran. Hamas' leadership is divided however, and many officials within the organization have shown open support for Saudi Arabia's Iranian opponent. Most of Iran's supporters within Hamas come from the organizations military wing, which has often depended on Iranian financial and military support to rebuild their capabilities in the Gazoo Strip. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 Interesting. Looking to end up on a winning side? Or is Mashal concerned about the Saudis and Israelis becoming BFFs, however temporary. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2015-07-17 03:07 |