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Outgoing Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer reportedly raised the Jewish state’s concerns in Washington.
The U.S. president told Mohammed bin Salman he wants progress on a deal ahead of the crown prince’s visit to the White House.
A three-judge panel decided unanimously that the claim that Saudi Arabia was “grossly negligent” was enough to “survive the jurisdictional attack” and could proceed.
Any normalization is expected to begin with economic and trade agreements rather than full diplomatic ties.
“The possibility that Hamas will put aside its weapons is the same possibility that Israel will win the [World Cup],” said former Israel Security Agency head Avi Dichter.
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have threatened to pull out of Gaza reconstruction efforts, especially in areas under Hamas control.
Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon described the event as a “circus.”
“Donations from Arab states have quietly flowed into American universities,” according to research from Jewish Virtual Library.
The American lawmaker said Israel will not occupy the Gaza Strip indefinitely, saying, “Eventually the Arabs will take over.”
The Israeli defense minister prayed for the return of hostages held in Gaza and the defeat of Hamas.
The U.S. president “can be a catalyst for an end to the immediate crisis in Gaza and potentially a resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the long term,” the Saudi foreign minister said.
“It’s easy to come to the General Assembly to deliver a nice speech, but at the end of the day, you have to deal with Hamas,” the Israeli envoy told JNS.
