Sharon rejects Saudi crown prince initiative

The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has refused the initiative proposed by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, debated on the Arab summit, claiming that the complete Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories, according to this initiative, will result in the destruction of Israel.

In an interview issued on Wednesday by the Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronot, Sharon rejected to pull out from the occupied Arab territories until June 4, 1967 border line, noting he is following the same steps followed by former Israeli governments.