Arab allies of the United States are pressing Syria and the Palestinians against launching war against Israel, Middle East Newsline (MENL) quotes a new report as saying.
The research division of Israel's Foreign Ministry said the Arab effort to prevent a Middle East war is being led by Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The report said these countries have pressured the Palestinian Authority and Syria to halt preparations for any war against Israel.
The three US allies are said to fear that the current escalation in Middle East tension could result in a regional war that would damage their interests. The report said Egypt, Jordan and the Saudis have warned of war against Israel while pressing Syrian President Bashar Assad and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to lower the tension.
The result, the report said, is that even Syria and the Palestinians have concluded that war is not in their interest. Instead, Syria and the Palestinians are expected to continue low-intensity conflict against Israel.
The Foreign Ministry report agrees with military assessments that dismiss the prospect of an imminent regional war. The assessments, however, have warned that the current Arab-Israeli fighting could spin out of control as the current Arab political front against Israel turns into a military coalition.
However, Egypt has threatened of severing its ties with Israel and other measures if the Jewish state goes on with its aggression against the Palestinians, according to press reports – Albawaba.com
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