Saudi King Says Israel and Iran Should Not Exist?

Now upfront, the Saudis are denying that Saudi King Abdullah said that the nations of Israel and Iran should not exist during a meeting with Barack Hussein Obama but my question is...why would a seemingly respected reporter for a French news outlet just make something like this up?

Apparently, King Abdullah feels pretty comfortable with Obama, perhaps it was that subservient bow that the President of the world's super power gave to him last year, huh?

Here's some of the article from Israel National News:

The Saudi Arabia monarchy has denied a report in the French newspaper Le Figaro that King Abdullah told U.S. President Barack Obama that the countries of Iran and Israel should not exist. The king allegedly made the remark after the May 31 flotilla clash between Israeli Navy commandos and Turkish terror activists.

The report was given credence because it was written by a journalist who has a respected reputation as a Middle East specialist. Le Figaro reported that the quote was confirmed by military and diplomatic sources.

King Abdullah has said he is concerned by the growing nuclear threat posed by Iran. As a Persian and not an Arab country, Iran is not part of the Arab League, is distrusted by most Muslim states in the region, and threatens to become the dominant power in the Muslim world.

I guess I'm not that shocked that the Saudi King would say this - I mean, seriously, Saudi Arabia is at the top of the list of Jew haters and opponents of the state of Israel and as for Iran, the Saudis HATE the Shia Persians. Saudi Arabia has been scrambling for years now for ways to protect themselves from the aggressions of the Iranians so why wouldn't Abdullah want Iran to go away?

What troubles me with this is that he made these remarks to a U.S. President. In my view, if a visiting Saudi king mentioned that he wanted Israel gone to a President of the United States of America, that remark would be met with: a) an immediate end to those talks b) a call for an official apology and c) an immediate review of U.S. aid policy to that country. But no, we have to read even the rumors of this from an Israel news outlet...the U.S. press just buries its head in the sand in undying devotion to Teh One.

Saudi Denies Telling Obama Iran and Israel Should not Exist


The Saudi Arabia monarchy has denied a report in the French newspaper Le Figaro that King Abdullah told U.S. President Barack Obama that the countries of Iran and Israel should not exist. The king allegedly made the remark after the May 31 flotilla clash between Israeli Navy commandos and Turkish terror activists.

He visited President Obama at the White House last week.

The report is "untrue altogether,” an official source told the Saudi Press Agency. “The positions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are clear and declared," the source added.

The report was given credence because it was written by a journalist who has a respected reputation as a Middle East specialist. Le Figaro reported that the quote was confirmed by military and diplomatic sources.

King Abdullah has said he is concerned by the growing nuclear threat posed by Iran. As a Persian and not an Arab country, Iran is not part of the Arab League, is distrusted by most Muslim states in the region, and threatens to become the dominant power in the Muslim world.

Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel, and distances itself from any association with Israel officials or even shaking hands with them. The Saudi 2002 Initiative calls on Israel to surrender all of the land restored to the country in the Six Day War in 1967, in return for normalization of relations with the Arab world. There is no specific mention of recognizing Israel as a country.