Arabs: Bush Visit To Israel In May Will Be A "Catastrophe"

Ma'an News Agency reports that the Arabs oppose Bush's May visit to Israel:

Arab states are demanding that the United States clarify the purpose of a planned return trip by US President George W. Bush to Israel in May to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel, an Emirati newspaper reported on Sunday.

The Arab League and a number of Arab governments want the American government to explain the nature of the trip, as May will also mark the 60th anniversary of what Palestinians call the Nakba, the Catastophe of the violent expulsion of Palestinians from 1948 Palestine.

The issue is not requiring an explanation from Bush--it is obvious why he will be visiting then. However, just as Arabs will not concede that Israel is a Jewish state, they are not about to recognize May 15th as the anniversary of the creation of that state--or that the Kotel has any Jewish meaning.

If the Arabs want peace, why are they still looking to make political points?

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