Syrian government hearts Saudi Arabia

A reader in Syria (who does not want to be identified) sent me this (I cite with his/her permission): "I read your post about the Saudi media being at pains to promote the "firm" statement put out by the House of Saud after the embarrassing handshake to Ayalon. I can tell you this: the Syrian official media is doing the exact same. Yesterday al-Thawra ran a ridiculous editorial signed Assaad Aboud that congratulated the House of Saud on its firm position towards Israel, saying that those who doubted that the Palestinian cause was high on the Saudi agenda were clearly wrong. The editorialist also wrote that the Syrian-Saudi rapprochement is "in the nature of things", and reflects an "enlightened political vision" from both countries."