No friendship unless there is status for independent Palestine; Saudi put condition of friendship before Israel
The Israel-Hamas war has been going on for 103 days. Last night also Israel carried out a massive bombardment in Gaza. Meanwhile, countries of the world are engaged in efforts to restore peace in Palestine. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister said that if Israel gives the status of an independent country to Palestinians under a comprehensive agreement, then his country can also extend a hand of friendship by recognizing Israel.
Speaking to a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prince Faisal bin Farhan said, “We agree that regional peace also includes peace for Israel, but this is only possible if there is an independent Palestinian state for the Palestinians.” Should be given the status of. When asked whether Saudi Arabia would recognize Israel as part of a broader political settlement, he said: “Definitely.”
Prince Faisal said that ending the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel and establishing regional peace through the creation of an independent State of Palestine is a goal for which we are actually working together with the US administration. He said that this effort is more relevant today in the context of Gaza Strip.
Let us tell you that after establishing diplomatic relations with UAE, Bahrain and Morocco, normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia can be a big reward for Israel. This can also change the geopolitics of the Middle East because Saudi Arabia is not only the most powerful country in the Arab world but it is also the holiest religious place of Islam, which has great importance all over the world.
Saudi Arabia has put on hold the process of normalizing relations with Israel after Israeli forces responded to the terrorist attacks by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7 and continued attacks on the Palestinian group in the Gaza Strip. . In September last year, there were reports that with the help of America, Israel and Saudi Arabia are going to become friends, whereas both the neighboring countries have been enemies for a long time. Saudi Arabia was formed in 1932, while Israel was established in 1948, but no diplomatic relations have been restored between the two yet.
Palestinians want an independent state of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in areas captured by Israel in the 1967 war. For this reason, US-sponsored talks with Israel were disrupted more than a decade ago. The most prominent obstacle is Israel’s disposal of occupied lands and the conflict between the West-backed Palestinian authorities and the Palestinian Authority, who reject Israel’s direct relationship with Israel. However, given the new circumstances in which Hamas is weakened, this may be possible under a broader agreement, which is being championed by Saudi Arabia.
