https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/09/the-sharm-four-an-extraordinary-post-from-debka/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 04:04:20 -0400<![CDATA[The frequently-reviled-but-ever- fascinating Debkafile made one of its most interesting posts yet on Tuesday, revealing that a strange alliance between Mubarak (Egypt), King Abdullah (Jordan), Abu Mazen (Palestinian Authority) and Arik Sharon (Israel) was formed early this week at the Middle East summit at Sharm al-Sheik. Who knows, as ever with this website, to the degree this is true, but it certainly has interesting implications: 1. A new Middle East Club of Four came into being. With a good measure of audacity and inventiveness, this bloc could dictate the next steps towards lifting the Israel-Palestinian dispute out of its stalemate &#8211; or even play a role in other conflicts, such as Lebanon and Iraq. Mubarak hinted as much in his closing speech when he urged Israel to embrace Syria and Lebanon in its peace diplomacy. This call was taken as a token response to a request from Syrian president Bashar Assad to raise the Syrian issue at the summit. In fact, the Egyptian ruler was already beginning to weave other regional issues in with the conflict on the table.]]>Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:10:14 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/02/09/the-sharm-four-an-extraordinary-post-from-debka-n206847