| Submit your comments on this article |
| Middle East |
| Musharraf eager to visit Israel...No, really! |
| 2004-01-23 |
| Pakistan President meets Peres at Davos. Pledges to visit Israel once relations between the countries are normalized. This should make him The Davos Conference was the site of a rare and unusual meeting yesterday. Pervez Musharraf, President of the worldâs sole Muslim nuclear power, held a long conversation with opposition leader, MK Shimon Peres, and even shook his hand. Photos. I want to see photos! The historic meeting resulted from a random encounter between the two figures. Musharraf recognized Peres among the hundreds of guests at the hotelâs main lobby, approached him, and warmly shook his hand. Peres was the one to initiate the conversation, saying: âMr. President, there are so many rumors about the relations being formed between our countriesâ. Such as...? Musharraf smiled heartily and confirmed the message. âWe are undertaking great efforts for this to happenâ, he said, but added: âYou hold the responsibility to move forward with the Palestiniansâ. Ah ha! Peresâ tone change, as he sent a clear message: âMy friend, an efficient and positive peace currently prevails in the Middle East, and we will continue to act in order to reach a deal with the Palestinians. But we need a strong leadership to fight terrorism, so we can change things and bring peace and stabilityâ. Translation: Canât do a thing with Arafish swiming around. Itâs like someone peeing in a clean pool. At the end of the conversation, Peres invited Musharraf to visit Israel, with the Pakistani president replying: âInshallahâ (God willing) as the two parted warmly. Musharraf then turned to answer Maarivâs question about his intention to accept Peresâ invitation, saying that once relations between the two countries are normalized, he will be glad to visit Israel. Wonder how this will be received by the Pakis on the street? |
| Posted by:Dragon Fly |