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Will Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel? It was discussed when the Israeli prime minister made a secret visit that was immediately leaked to the media.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Sunday, according to leaks to various media outlets. Photo: Ronen Zvulun / Reuters / NTB
We can follow the flight of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on websites that monitor air traffic. Three advisers to the Saudi authorities confirm the trip to the Wall Street Journal.
However, Saudi Arabia flatly denies that the country’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, met with the Israeli prime minister on Sunday night. The Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo, is also said to have been present.
– No such meeting was ever held. The only people present were Americans and Saudis, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan wrote on Twitter. Netanyahu himself says he will neither confirm nor deny that the meeting took place.
So why is it so important for Saudi Arabia to deny a meeting with the Israeli prime minister? In short, because it is gunpowder.
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