Author Topic: Direct flights between TLV and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia? (Read 2962 times)

shimino1 · « **on:** July 11, 2016, 03:18:47 PM »

Link: http://awdnews.com/political/direct-flights-between-israel-and-saudi-arabia-kicks-off-as-saudis-looking-for-alliance-with-israel-to-thwart-iranian-threat

Anyone know about this?

zow · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2016, 03:48:47 PM »

Quote from: shimino1 on July 11, 2016, 03:18:47 PM

Link: http://awdnews.com/political/direct-flights-between-israel-and-saudi-arabia-kicks-off-as-saudis-looking-for-alliance-with-israel-to-thwart-iranian-threat

Anyone know about this?

I hope and pray that this is true, as it could be a sign -- even a smidgen of suggestion -- that we could move toward peace. However, when I look at the link, it looks more like something from The Onion than something bona fide. Hope I'm wrong....

ad120 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2016, 03:52:57 PM »

Interesting.
But why would this call for 787?

So who will be the first to fly JFK>RUH>TLV?

Emkay · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:03:28 PM »

Quote from: shimino1 on July 11, 2016, 03:18:47 PM

Link: http://awdnews.com/political/direct-flights-between-israel-and-saudi-arabia-kicks-off-as-saudis-looking-for-alliance-with-israel-to-thwart-iranian-threat

Anyone know about this?

Nonsense.

Emkay · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:03:55 PM »

Quote from: zow on July 11, 2016, 03:48:47 PM

I hope and pray that this is true, as it could be a sign -- even a smidgen of suggestion -- that we could move toward peace.

LOL.

zow · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:12:54 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on July 11, 2016, 04:03:55 PM

LOL.

I was being serious. Don't you pray for peace? Shouldn't we look for signs?

Emkay · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:20:28 PM »

Quote from: zow on July 11, 2016, 04:12:54 PM

I was being serious. Don't you pray for peace? Shouldn't we look for signs?

I most def do pray for it, 3 times a day.

zow · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:30:02 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on July 11, 2016, 04:20:28 PM

I most def do pray for it, 3 times a day.

Denverite · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:32:17 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on July 11, 2016, 04:03:55 PM

LOL.

Why is it funny? I have no idea if this particular story is true but we use to have daily El Al flights to Tehran during the time of the Shah (and Kind Hussein learned from the Shah's mistakes and soon after Iran's Islamic Revolution crushed the PLO in Jordan so that he could consolidate power). I don't thinks it's totally crazy that other Middle Eastern monarchs today would want to build relationships for geopolitical, real politik purposes. Bahrain has US military bases there in part because of the Sunni Emir's fear of his neighbors and his own Shiite population. It's an open secret that the Saudi and Israeli intelligence services work together all the time. Egyptian state TV bashes Hamas and Hezbollah in a way you'd never hear on the news in the US. Even if the masses are anti-semitic, many astute leaders understand that their own security and stability is tied to Israel.

Emkay · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:36:01 PM »

Quote from: Denverite on July 11, 2016, 04:32:17 PM

Why is it funny? I have no idea if this particular story is true but we use to have daily El Al flights to Tehran during the time of the Shah (and Kind Hussein learned from the Shah's mistakes and soon after Iran's Islamic Revolution crushed the PLO in Jordan so that he could consolidate power). I don't thinks it's totally crazy that other Middle Eastern monarchs today would want to build relationships for geopolitical, real politik purposes. Bahrain has US military bases there in part because of the Sunni Emir's fear of his neighbors and his own Shiite population. It's an open secret that the Saudi and Israeli intelligence services work together all the time. Egyptian state TV bashes Hamas and Hezbollah in a way you'd never hear on the news in the US. Even if the masses are anti-semitic, many astute leaders understand that their own security and stability is tied to Israel.

I didn't find the flight possibility funny.

Denverite · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:36:45 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on July 11, 2016, 04:36:01 PM

I didn't find the flight possibility funny.

Ok fair enough

MeirS · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2016, 06:26:39 PM »

Some are optimists. Some are realists.

damaxer91 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2016, 07:05:59 PM »

Dubai/Doha we might see one day

Highly doubt we'll ever see Riyadh even if there is "peace"

zow · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2016, 08:20:31 PM »

Quote from: MeirS on July 11, 2016, 06:26:39 PM

Some are optimists. Some are realists.

Quote from: damaxer91 on July 11, 2016, 07:05:59 PM

Dubai/Doha we might see one day

Highly doubt we'll ever see Riyadh even if there is "peace"

Im tirtzu v'ein zoh agadah (?)

Denverite · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2016, 10:24:53 PM »

On a totally separate, random note did any of you check out other articles on the website and also feel like it was disinformation, propanda website like maybe for the KGB? 😂😂

ual902 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2016, 08:38:53 AM »

Quote from: damaxer91 on July 11, 2016, 07:05:59 PM

Dubai/Doha we might see one day

Highly doubt we'll ever see Riyadh even if there is "peace"

Doubt DOH, they are very pro Hamas.

MosheD · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2016, 08:59:16 AM »

Quote from: Denverite on July 11, 2016, 04:32:17 PM

It's an open secret that the Saudi and Israeli intelligence services work together all the time.

Did Hillary email about it once??

Denverite · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2016, 06:50:11 PM »

Quote from: MosheD on July 12, 2016, 08:59:16 AM

Did Hillary email about it once??

Lol, probably

AsherO · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2016, 07:43:46 PM »

If this flight was real it would be on the major news sites, or at least a reliable news blog.

Quote from: zow on July 11, 2016, 08:20:31 PM

Im tirtzu, ein zoh agadah

FTFY, or the cynic's version (you speak Hebrew to appreciate it)
Im tirtzu? ein. zoh agadah.

P.s. Did Theodore have an Ashkenazi accent when speaking Hebrew?

ExGingi · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2016, 07:55:30 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on July 12, 2016, 07:43:46 PM

P.s. Did Theodore ~~have an Ashkenazi accent when~~ speak~~ing~~ Hebrew?

FTFY