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Despite the Arab world presenting Israel with an olive branch that includes peace and the normalisation of relations in exchange for ending the occupation, Israel's response has been outright rejection.
In an attempt to dilute his obvious contempt towards this peace gesture Ehud Olmert has engaged in a game of subterfuge, claiming Israel is interested in peace but only via direct talks with Arab leaders. The claim comes when the Israeli government continues to refuse to engage in talks with the democratically elected Palestinian government.
In an interview in Time Olmert said that should the King of Saudi Arabia agree to meet him he would be surprised by Israel's magnanimity and desire for peace.
"I can tell you that if I had an opportunity to meet King Abdullah -- which I have not -- he would be very surprised to hear what I have to say."
Olmert described the Riyadh summit as "evidence of change", saying he would be willing to participate in a regional summit, the suggestion being the region's problems have nothing to do with Israel's 40-year-old occupation of Palestine but are caused solely by the non- recognition of Israel.
Olmert's words are nothing more than double speak. The Israeli premier knows that without giving up the spoils of the 1967 War and allowing for the repatriation of the refugee, the chances of a durable peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and also with the Arab- Muslim world at large, are next to nil. Yet Olmert thinks that spin can replace true statesmanship. He is unwilling to pay the price for peace but instead indulges in diversionary tactics, extolling the need to hold direct discussions with Arab leaders.