Saudi Arabia
“Our Middle East,” with Host Dan Diker and guests Ahdeya Ahmed and Yoni Ben Menahem, Ep. 10
But Israel still does not appear on their maps.
Washington also demands restarting peace talks with the Palestinians in exchange for advancing normalization efforts.
Netanyahu and Saudi crown prince talk normalization
Riyadh wants the Palestinian Authority to gain security powers in Judea, Samaria, the Al-Aqsa mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
“Normalization with Riyadh could happen within six months.”
It’s in Riyadh’s interest to forge an agreement while Biden is in office, U.S. officials said.
If the Saudis can “calm the Yemeni situation down, I think that’s great,” the U.S. envoy to Jerusalem said.
Tim Lenderking said he hopes that “Iran will change behavior” and support the peace effort in Yemen.
U.S. officials reportedly briefed Israel on Jake Sullivan’s meeting in the Kingdom, according to news reports.
Benjamin Netanyahu is eager to persuade Riyadh to join the Abraham Accords.
Israeli official: Chances of breakthrough with Riyadh remain slim this year
The consensus is that an agreement on normalization would take at least several months.
Around 6,000 Israelis make the pilgrimage each year.
