Instead of opening its doors to dialogue between the two states and its nations, Saudi chose to seal the door shut and further the gap between Arabs and Israelis.

As reported by the [1] New York Sun -

UNITED NATIONS— As Secretary of State Rice called on Arab countries to reassure Israel about its future, Saudi Arabia made clear that there would be no diplomatic openings toward the Jewish state and warned of the likelihood of war if Israel does not fully accept Arab terms.

Uh, instead of waiting for Israel to accept our terms, how about we accept our history, where we drove millions of Arab Jews out of our own lands, or worse, killed them?

“The Arab states should begin reaching out to Israel — to reassure Israel that its place in the region will be more, not less secure, by an end to the occupation and the establishment of a Palestinian state,” Ms. Rice said.

Hush up, Condi. This is between Israel and the Arabs.

On the eve of a Riyadh summit of the Arab League, Ms. Rice added that Arab leaders need “to show Israel that they accept its place in the Middle East, and to demonstrate that the peace they seek is greater than just the absence of war.”

The Arab League? You may as well address your opinions and concerns to a wall. The Arab League is an embarrassment. A failure. We should rename it to “Hypocrites Unite.”

The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, in an interview with the Daily Telegraph yesterday, dismissed any diplomatic overtures towards Israel.

But why?! This could be a big mistake.

“The mere fact that the Saudis want to get involved is excellent,” the former Israeli ambassador in Washington, Daniel Ayalon, told the Sun yesterday. Riyadh’s concern about Iran, he added, has driven its latest diplomatic drive. “There were good signals coming from Riyadh,” he said, “but then they dried out.”

Oh I get it! Israel’s smooching up to Saudi because it wants its support in an anti-Iranian initiative? Haha, I knew it wanted something as soon as I read this:

Israeli officials have warmed up to Saudi Arabia recently, stressing “positive elements”

Positive elements, like what, blowing the hell out of Iran?

Alright, so there are pros and cons in a Saudi-Israeli plan. What do you think, is Saudi right for declining the offers? I myself see many advantages but just as many disadvantages, so I am a fence-sitter for now. On one hand, strict diplomatic ties could soon lead to a better interaction between the two nations, and a large and much-needed Arab-Israeli dialogue could arise. But, if we do open that door, we are also going to have to involve Israel heavily in our politics, and that might mean that whoever Israel sides with could threaten the other nations. Saudi and Israel uniting against Iran, for example, would be extremely threatening for Iran, who is already under much pressure from its Arab neighbors (and mostly for good reason.)