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Our pity: The Wall Street Journal said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week, reversed his decision to normalize relations with Tel Aviv, after the US President , Donald Trump, lost the October 3 elections this November, against his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, according to official US and Saudi sources.
The newspaper added in a report that a senior Saudi adviser confirmed the meeting between Netanyahu and Bin Salman, but said “no agreements have been reached,” noting that Bin Salman is determined to establish relations with the Biden administration and is currently reluctant. to reach a normalization agreement with Israel.
He continued: “The crown prince of Saudi Arabia prefers, instead, to use the signing of a possible peace agreement, as a way to strengthen Saudi relations with the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden”, noting that “the establishing relations with Israel during the Biden era, who took a hard line on the human rights record in Saudi Arabia, can help the Saudis in Washington. “
The newspaper quoted an official US source as saying that “the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is trying to find the best ways to use this, with the aim of reshaping its image in Washington and generating good intentions with Biden and Congress.”
The US source stressed that “the chances of reaching a peace agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia before Trump leaves the White House on January 20 are slim, but not impossible.”
According to what the newspaper reported on the Saudi advisers, Riyadh is currently not interested in participating in the peace talks with the Israeli occupation, which has caused much controversy in the Arab world.
The newspaper noted that Mohammed bin Salman had other considerations, prompting his decision not to normalize relations with Israel today, explaining that “he and his father, King Salman, 84, remain divided on how to approach the issue. of the Palestinians, who seek a special status. Its “.
The newspaper noted that the Saudi king was aware of his son’s talks with Israel, but his poor health prevented him from understanding the full range of discussions, noting that Bin Salman supports normalization with Tel Aviv and seeks commercial cooperation with him. but King Salman supports boycotting Israel earlier. Arab states and supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
The newspaper referred to statements by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his talk on recent normalization agreements, during an interview with the Reuters news agency, stating that he made it clear that the Kingdom Saudi Arabia supports normalization with Israel for a long time, but that something very important must happen. First, it is a permanent and comprehensive peace agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
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