This confirmed that my surprise meter is still working.
Libyan Jews will be able to receive compensation for property confiscated when they left the country, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi told the Egyptian weekly Al-Ahram Al-Arabi. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi also invited Libyan Jews to return, saying Libya is "their country and their original homeland." Gadhafi said this would help solve the Palestinian problem, as the returning Libyan Jews could leave their homes to the Palestinians. Gadhafi explained that Libya does not intend to negotiate with Israel, as it is not in conflict with Libya and has not conquered Libyan territory. Libya is therefore indifferent to the Middle East peace process. "From the start we did not want to get into the stew of the Middle East," Gadhafi said.
| "We've discovered you can't take hash and build a cow and potatoes. It just doesn't work." |
"Until recently we were in conflict with Israel, but things have changed. The Palestinians to whom we gave support, weapons and military equipment refused this assistance and began to ask for money to build industrial projects and civil infrastructure," he said.
I’m a tad sceptical on this, but maybe its true.
"Besides, conflict countries like Egypt, Jordan, and to a certain extent Syria, negotiated with Israel and even signed peace agreements while Libya, which is not a conflict country, continued to pay the bill. That is, they benefited and we continued to pay a price. We have, therefore, decided to completely distance ourselves from the Middle East and to turn to Africa. If interested parties have decided to cease the war against Israel, why should we go on with it? Should we be more righteous than the Pope?"
I think this decodes to one more source of funds to paleos has been shut off.
| Toldja that was what they were doing. How long before Berber language and culture start making a comeback? |
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