King appeals for interfaith talks
Saudi King Abdullah has made an impassioned plea for dialogue among Muslims, Christians and Jews, the first such proposal from a nation with no diplomatic ties to Israel and a ban on non-Muslim religious services and symbols.
The message, welcomed by Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders, came at a time of stalled peace initiatives and escalating tensions in the region.
“The idea is to ask representatives of all monotheistic religions to sit together with their brothers in faith . . . as we all believe in the same God,” the king said Monday night.
The specifics of the initiative remained unclear.
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