Ahmadinejad supports Arab peace initiative which would normalise ties with Israel.

[oblivious]

This comes from the Saudi SPA News Agency via AFP.

Saudi and Iran agree to counter Sunni-Shiite strife
Sat Mar 3, 10:12 PM ET

RIYADH (AFP) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi King Abdullah agreed to counter attempts to fuel Sunni-Shiite strife during a visit by the Iranian leader to Saudi Arabia, official media said here Sunday. ... According to the Saudi SPA news agency, Ahmadinejad also endorsed Riyadh's efforts to resolve the political crisis in Lebanon. It said the two leaders stressed the need to preserve Iraq's national unity and ensure equality between its citizens.

..."The two leaders affirmed that the greatest danger presently threatening the Islamic nation is the attempt to fuel the fire of strife between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, and that efforts must concentrate on countering these attempts and closing ranks," SPA said.

...But Riyadh and Tehran recently began working together to reduce tensions in Lebanon, and according to the Saudi account of the talks, Ahmadinejad stated that Iran "assists the kingdom's efforts to calm the situation in Lebanon and end its political crisis."

...Ahmadinejad "voiced support for the (Saudi-authored) Arab peace initiative endorsed by the Arab summit in Beirut in 2002," SPA said without elaborating.

Under the plan, the Arab world would normalise ties with Israel in exchange for a full withdrawal from Arab land occupied since 1967 and the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070304/ts_afp/saudiirandiplomacy_070304030422

Edited to add controversial denial. ????
Iran, Saudi Arabia Disagree On Topic Of Discussion
March 4, 2007 -- Controversy has broken out over what Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad did or did not say during his visit to Saudi Arabia.

The official Saudi SPA news agency reports that during their March 3 talks King Abdullah and the Iranian leader backed a 2002 Arab plan for normalizing ties with Israel.

But Ahmadinejad's office today vehemently denied there was any discussion of the initiative.
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/03/89DDB8BA-B834-4AD1-BCF8-4F58D48BD4EE.html

[Double T]

1. Sounds like a GREAT peace plan for the ME.

Hope ALL parties adopt this plan!!

[creeksneakers2]

2. Could be a dream come true. n/t

[oblivious]

3. Here's the original statement by the Saudi SPA news agency.

KING ABDULLAH AND AHMADINEJAD CO-CHAIR SAUDI-IRANIAN TALKS

RIYADH, MARCH 4, SPA -- THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ AND IRANIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD CO-CHAIRED HERE LAST NIGHT THE OFFICIAL SAUDI-IRANIAN TALKS.

SPEAKING ON THE OCCASION, KING ABDULLAH HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EXISTING SAUDI-IRANIAN RELATIONS WHICH ARE BASED ON THE BONDS OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND UNITY OF CREED.

ON HIS PART, THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT LAUDED THE PIONEERING ROLE OF THE SAUDI LEADERSHIP IN THE SERVICE OF THE MUSLIM CAUSES.

KING ABDULLAH AND AHMADINEJAD REITERATED THAT THE DANGER WHICH IS CURRENTLY THREATENING THE MUSLIM NATION IS THE ENDEAVORS TO CREATE SEDITION BETWEEN THE MUSLIM SUNNAH AND SHIITES, AND SAID EFFORTS SHOULD BE EXERTED TO CONFRONT SUCH ENDEAVORS AND TO WORK FOR CLOSING THE MUSLIM RANKS.

THE TWO LEADERS UNDERSCORED THE IMPORTANCE OF CLOSING THE PALESTINIAN RANKS, AND THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT VOICED SUPPORT TO THE ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE, APPROVED BY THE ARAB SUMMIT, HELD IN BEIRUT IN 2002.

AS REGARDS IRAQ, THE TWO LEADERS REITERATED THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN OF THE GOVERNMENT AND TO WORK FOR ENSURING IRAQ'S INDEPENDENCE AND UNITY AS WELL AS THE EQUALITY OF ITS SONS.

THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT SAID IRAN HAS BEEN FOLLOWING UP AND SUPPORTING THE GOOD EFFORTS BEING EXERTED BY SAUDI ARABIA TO QUIETEN THE SITUATION IN LEBANON AND END ITS POLITICAL CRISIS.

THE TWO LEADERS HOPED THAT ALL LEBANESE PARTIES WOULD POSITIVELY RESPOND WITH THESE EFFORTS.
KING ABDULLAH AND AHMADINEJAD REVIEWED ASPECTS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AND IRAN IN ALL DOMAINS.
http://www.spa.gov.sa/English/details.php?id=429912

[HCE SuiGeneris]

4. The U.S. does NOT want peace. This cabal wants regime change

and dominance in the region.