Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09RIYADH754
2009-06-08 08:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Riyadh
Cable title:
Saudi Monarch to Obama: Enforce Palestinian solution if
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UNCLAS RIYADH 000754
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPAL SA
SUBJECT: Saudi Monarch to Obama: Enforce Palestinian solution if
required
UNCLAS RIYADH 000754
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPAL SA
SUBJECT: Saudi Monarch to Obama: Enforce Palestinian solution if
required
1. On June 7, the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat published a front-page
article detailing Saudi King Abdullah's comments to visiting US
President Obama during meetings held in Riyadh June 3, as relayed to
the paper by "well-informed sources."
2. The article, under the headline "The King to Obama: Arab patience
running out and a solution to the Palestinian question is the magic
key" noted that the two rounds of talks between the leaders
contained "a lot of details that indicate that they are laying the
foundation for a strong relationship between their two countries
firstly, and between the West and the Islamic world secondly."
Sources said that Obama did not hide admiration for King Abdullah's
character, adding that he was "carefully listening" to the King's
comments.
3. King Abdullah told Obama that the US was not taking part
seriously enough in solutions proposed to settle the Arab-Israeli
conflict, and that the Arab peace initiative was proposed "not out
of weakness but out of a sincere desire from Arabs to establish
peace and live in peace," according to the sources.
4. The King added: "We need from you serious participation in
solving the Palestinian issue and need you to enforce the solution
if so required."
ERDMAN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPAL SA
SUBJECT: Saudi Monarch to Obama: Enforce Palestinian solution if
required
1. On June 7, the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat published a front-page
article detailing Saudi King Abdullah's comments to visiting US
President Obama during meetings held in Riyadh June 3, as relayed to
the paper by "well-informed sources."
2. The article, under the headline "The King to Obama: Arab patience
running out and a solution to the Palestinian question is the magic
key" noted that the two rounds of talks between the leaders
contained "a lot of details that indicate that they are laying the
foundation for a strong relationship between their two countries
firstly, and between the West and the Islamic world secondly."
Sources said that Obama did not hide admiration for King Abdullah's
character, adding that he was "carefully listening" to the King's
comments.
3. King Abdullah told Obama that the US was not taking part
seriously enough in solutions proposed to settle the Arab-Israeli
conflict, and that the Arab peace initiative was proposed "not out
of weakness but out of a sincere desire from Arabs to establish
peace and live in peace," according to the sources.
4. The King added: "We need from you serious participation in
solving the Palestinian issue and need you to enforce the solution
if so required."
ERDMAN