Jerusalem – Israel’s Intelligence Affairs Minister Proposes Saudi-led Peace Negotiations

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    Israeli minister of transportation Yisrael Katz arrives to the weekly government meeting at the PM's office in Jerusalem, on November 12, 2017. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/POOLJerusalem – Intelligence Affairs Minister Yisrael Katz proposed that Saudi Arabia sponsor new Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in an interview with a Saudi newspaper.

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    In the wide-ranging interview published Wednesday on the Elaph website, Katz said he would be willing to join in negotiations initiated by Saudi Arabia, indicating that the American peace initiative being formulated under wraps is too uncertain.

    Katz called on Saudi King Salman to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Saudi Arabia and to send the crown prince to visit Israel.

    The Israeli official said that Saudi Arabia is undergoing positive change under the king and crown prince, and that there is “broad consensus” between Israel and Saudi Arabia on the threat from Iran.

    Israel does not have diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.

    Israel’s military chief of staff, Gadi Eizenkot, also gave an unprecedented interview to the same Saudi newspaper earlier this month in which he said  he was ready to share sensitive intelligence with Saudi Arabia. Eizenkot also said there was agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia regarding the threat posed by Iran to the Gulf states.

    Also Wednesday, King Salman said in an address to the kingdom’s Consultative Council, in reference to the U.S. recognition last week of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, that the Palestinians have a right to eastern Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.

    Meanwhile, Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, said Wednesday that President Donald Trump went ahead with recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because Saudi Arabia has sought closer cooperation with Israel. Rouhani also tweeted that the United States has never been an honest broker between Israel and the Palestinians.


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    Meloah
    Meloah
    6 years ago

    This shows the resentment Saudis have to Iran, which eventually will lead to a war between both, and will include all Muslim countries in the region, Shia vs Sunni…

    We will report later on details about the war and the devastating consequences…