Netanyahu says peace with Saudis could lead to Israel-Palestine resolution
Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu in a rare interview with Saudi-owned outlet, called on US to reaffirm alliance with Riyadh, and for Riyadh to enter talks with Jerusalem for normalizing ties.
In a rare interview with a Saudi-owned outlet, Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his hopes on Thursday in reaching peace with both Saudi Arabia and the Palestinians, alluding that it would dramatically open the door for peace with the Palestinians.
Netanyahu told Al-Arabiya, a Saudi owned satellite channel based in Dubai, that his goal is to expand the Abraham Accords signed in 2020, and that established normalization of ties between Israel on the one hand and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan on the other. This expansion would include Saudi Arabia, he said.
"I think the peace with Saudi Arabia will serve two purposes. It will be a quantum leap for an overall peace between Israel and the Arab world. It will change our region in ways that are unimaginable. And I think it will facilitate, ultimately, a Palestinian-Israeli peace. I believe in that. I intend to pursue it,” he said.
Netanyahu reiterated his willingness to enter talks with Arab and Palestinian leaders.
