Saudi Arabia denies Abdullah said that Israel and Iran don't deserve to exist

 

Kingdom denies Le Figaro report
By ARAB NEWS

 

Published: Jul 3, 2010 00:29 Updated: Jul 3, 2010 00:29

 

 

 

JEDDAH: A Saudi government spokesman denied Thursday what was published by the French Le Figaro newspaper on its website on June 30 quoting Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah that Israel and Iran do not deserve to exist.

 

"The report is totally untrue," the spokesman said and expressed his astonishment that the newspaper published such false information without verifying it. The spokesman expressed his hope that the newspaper would deny the report so as to ensure its credibility, the Saudi Press Agency said.