Analysis
Israel wants to see improved US-Saudi relations in sign of changed Middle East
Israel's ambassador to the United States also addresses Palestinian political process; violence escalates at Jerusalem holy sites; Hamas focuses on West Bank and resistance dramas; Christian population of Jerusalem dwindles further.
Herzog: Important for US, Saudi to fix ties…
“It is important in my view to fix relations between the US and Saudi Arabia," said Michael Herzog, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, on April 14.
“I understand the US concerns, but I think Saudi Arabia is a hugely important actor in our part of the world and the Islamic world,” a reflection of the changed Middle East since the Abraham Accords opened diplomatic relations between Israel and a number of Arab states (though not yet Saudi Arabia).
Herzog was speaking at an Al-Monitor breakfast at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
