Israel and several Arab governments have tried to eliminate it.

It was a propagandist and political issue no Arab government could avoid.

All other major powers and most Arab governments acquiesced in the arrangement.

However, it is worth noting that most Arab governments block access to its website.

Syria denied the charge within hours - unusual alacrity for an Arab government.

At least 10,000 of them died, in what has been called "among the single deadliest acts by any Arab government against its own people."

We don't contemplate sales like this to any Arab government without first taking into account the question of Israel's security.

Until now, the central problem for most Arab governments in supporting sanctions has been the open secret of Israel's nuclear weapons.

And most Arab governments sent words of consolation to the Vatican.

How refreshing to see an Arab government put its hand up and actually admit that it has done something wrong.