Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 9, 2018. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

Netanyahu Eyeing Normalization with Saudi Arabia Amid Increased Raids on Palestinians

نشر في Dec 17, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for the normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia, claiming such a move could end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Speaking to Saudi broadcaster Al Arabiya on Thursday, Netanyahu claimed a new “peace initiative” is needed to change the region for the better.

“I think we can have a new peace initiative that will form a quantum leap for the achievement of the resolution of both the Arab-Israeli conflict and ultimately, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.”

“And of course, I’m referring to what could be a truly remarkable historic peace with Saudi Arabia,” he said, claiming that a normalization deal, like those signed with other Arab states, would “change our region in ways that are unimaginable.”

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed US-brokered normalization agreements with Israel in an event in Washington in September 2020. Sudan and Morocco followed suit later that year. Palestinians have condemned the deals as a treacherous “stab in the back.”

Saudi Arabia claims it would only normalize ties upon the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders. However, the regimes have been fraternizing for years.

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