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WikiLeaks: You Can't Blame Israel for Mistrusting Arabs, Says Qatari Ruler
(Ha'aretz) Israelis can't be blamed for mistrusting Arabs, Qatar's Emir, Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, told U.S. Senator John Kerry on Feb. 23, 2010, as reported by U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Joseph LeBaron. "The Israeli leaders need to represent the people of Israel, who themselves do not trust Arabs. The Emir said this is understandable and 'we can't blame them' because the Israelis have been 'under threat' for a long time." The Emir went on to say, "When you consider that many in the region perceive that Hizbullah drove Israel out of Lebanon and Hamas kicked them...out of Gaza, it is actually surprising that the Israelis still want peace."