UAE minister calls for halting all forms of economic, cultural, trade deals with Israel

United Arab Emirates UAE minister of defense Lt. Gen. Muhammad Bin Rashed al-Maktoum has called on the Arab states to halt all forms of economic, cultural and trade dealings with Israel in order to force it to recognizing Arab rights.

He described the Israeli leaders as thirsty for " blood, wars and destruction." The UAE defense minister also called on the Arabs to unify their efforts and intensify their contacts with greater countries concerned and co-ordination with the UN in order to pressure israel to abide by international legitimacy resolutions, stressing the need of supporting the heroic Palestinian Intifada.

The UAE official stressed that Israel does not want peace nor working for it. He asserted the establishment of the Palestinian state with Jerusalem as a capital. He held Israel responsible for the suspension of the ME peace process.