Now I’ve seen everything. Saudi Arabia is not blaming Israel.

Saudi Arabia indicated on Thursday that Hizbullah bore the responsibility for the current crisis in Lebanon, Israel Radio reported.

In an official statement, the Saudi government said that a distinction must be drawn between “legitimate resistance” and “adventurous, irresponsible acts” committed by groups in Lebanon who don’t recognize the government and don’t coordinate with other Arab nations.

The statement said that these groups must take responsibility and solve the crisis themselves.

I think we have … yes, in fact, we definitely have our …

flying pig moment of the day!

UPDATE at 7/13/06 6:41:18 pm:

And this story definitely fits in the same flying pig category, as Arab commenters at the Israeli Foreign Ministry web site encourage Israel to use tough military action against Hizballah and Hamas: Arab readers: Hit Hizbullah. (Hat tip: Steven.)

Officials in the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, where an Arabic language internet website is being operated, were surprised to read comments by two surfers calling on Israel to use tough military action against Hizbullah and Hamas.

“If Israel doesn’t take very very tough offensive actions against this terror, it will open the doors of hell on herself,” a reader wrote.

“Arabs understand only the language of force. If they feel Israel is weak they will carry on until it is completely destroyed. That’s how they think. What is stopping them is your force and if this thinking evaporates, even if only in their minds, Israel would heavy prices in civilians and casualties. Israel has to be strong until peace is achieved with these terrorists,” an anonymous Arab reader wrote.

A British surfer who called himself Said chose to turn directly to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: “Mr. Olmert, I do not support wars and I am never happy to see Israel losing soldiers and this in order to protect the unsolved of Arabs. But, I believe the State of Israel faces an excellent opportunity to assassinate the extreme Hamas and Hizbullah leadership, which are linked to Syria and Iran who are isolated by the international community.”

“Both these groups, who represent an Islamic and reactionary ideology, work together, each with its futuristic views, and also with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, in order to disperse their backward ideas among Arab citizens. They are spreading a culture of hate among the young, which sent the Middle East 200 years back,” he wrote.

UPDATE at 7/13/06 7:20:02 pm:

Well, here are more details on the Saudi statement, and while it’s still quite unusual to see them take the side of Israel even in the most remote way, now I don’t know about the flying pig moment. Maybe more of a gliding pig: Saudi Arabia blames Hizbollah in Lebanon crisis UK.

Because there’s a lot of gliding going on here.

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday blamed “elements” inside Lebanon for the violence with Israel, in unusually frank language directed at guerrilla group Hizbollah and its Iranian backers.

“A distinction must be made between legitimate resistance and uncalculated adventures undertaken by elements inside (Lebanon) and those behind them without recourse to the legal authorities and consulting and coordinating with Arab nations,” a statement carried by the official news agency SPA said.

“These elements should bear the responsibility for their irresponsible actions and they alone should end the crisis they have created.” …

“They (the elements) are exposing Arab nations and their gains to grave dangers without these nations having a say in the matter,” said the statement, which reiterated Saudi support for Palestinian and Lebanese resistance against Israeli occupation.