Egypt: Proposal for temporary peace with Israel to enable its eventual
destruction "shrewd"

"I think it was a shrewd and very deep assessment of the situation," said
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher. "I think he
elaborated a program of action that is wide and very important."
Associated Press report on Malaysian PM's address. [published in Ha'aretz 17
October 2003

The Quran tells us that when the enemy sues for peace we must react
positively. True the treaty offered is not favorable to us. But we can
negotiate. The Prophet did, at Hudaibiyah. And in the end he triumphed (AL:
by breaking the treaty when he was strong enough to defeat his enemy) . . .
.The enemy will probably welcome these proposals. . . Of late because of
their power and their apparent success they have become arrogant. And
arrogant people, like angry people will make mistakes, will forget to think.
They are already beginning to make mistakes. And they will make more
mistakes. There may be windows of opportunity for us now and in the future.
We must seize these opportunities.

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's program of action
as he presented it at the opening of the 10th Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference:
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