re: #169 Obdicut

Then why don’t the UAE states boycott and/or disown Hamas?

And Saudi Arabia, which uses hatred of the Jews and Israel as a tool of control for their own population.

And the other Middle Eastern states that do likewise.

I.e. all of them, other than perhaps Jordan.

There is a group think amongst ME Muslim governments that is directed by the Saudi theocrats. Once the political reason for it is gone, many of these governments will be able to go there own way with Israel. Remember, none of these folks are big fans of the Palis per se; they merely instrumentalize them for political purposes.

Besides, something is definitely afoot, even as we write here. Turkey would not be looking for a way to reconcile with Israel if there were no reason. The Turks don’t want to be left behind in developing (maintaining?) their special relationship with Israel, especially with EU membership looking ever less likely - and possibly less desirable - than it ever has.