He has also met Israeli leaders in London and other world capitals on many occasions. It would be interesting to know, therefore, exactly what deals have been agreed behind closed doors leading to the treaty between Israel and Jordan. When it is remembered that neither Arafat nor Mubarak were inveted to the signing ceremony two points emerge for consideration. One, any remain- ing notion of Arab unity is exposed as a myth, since the three musketeers- .
Hussein, Arafat and Mubarak now follow the motto "all for none and one for one" Second, the Israelis are mastering the art of divide and conquer, and it is not too difficult to see who is doing both the dividing and the ruling. .
Ever since the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia declared "Jihad" against the Zionists, saying that Muslims should only travel to Al-Aqsa with the intention of liberating it, the third holiest place of Islam has been virtually abandoned by the Muslims. Occasional visits by Muslims from South Africa (who have never needed visas to visit "Israel", the apartheid and now post apartheid regime being almost indistinguishable from the Zionists), and some from Europe and the USA, hardly demonstrate much enthusiasm for the Prophet's advice (upon whom be blessing and peace): "Muslims should only undergo the hardships of a journey to visit three mosques - the Haram Sharif in Makkah, .
Madinah and Masjid Al-Aqsa." This has played right into the hands of the .
Zionists whose aim is to destroy Al-Aqsa and build their temple in its place. .
Anyone who doubts this should study the recent history of attacks on the site, and the excavations carried out by the Israelis in the name of "archaeology" but which are in reality intended to destabilize ancient buildings. So the fewer Muslims there the better as far as they are concerned. .
While Muslims from outside Palestine stay away voluntarily, the Muslims of .
Palestine are prevented by force from attending to their daily prayers at the mosque.
