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.
(L-R) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani pose before they participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords, on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, Sept. 15, 2020.
(L-R) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani pose before they participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords, on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, Sept. 15, 2020. - Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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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. 

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