The official said Saudi Arabia wanted Israel’s next government, whoever leads it, to be willing to negotiate a resolution to the Palestinian conflict.
Saudi Arabia sees no prospect of establishing diplomatic relations with Israel while Benjamin Netanyahu governs with his current coalition, an official familiar with Riyadh’s position told Kan on Thursday.
The kingdom has not publicly responded to the Israeli election results. But the official said Netanyahu’s policies run counter to Saudi Arabia’s demand for progress toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a two-state solution.
“Saudi Arabia wants peace, wants to negotiate,” the official said, adding that Netanyahu did not share Riyadh’s approach to settling the conflict.
The objection concerns policy rather than Netanyahu personally, according to the official, who accused the prime minister of pursuing escalation. The official nevertheless stressed that Saudi Arabia had no preferred candidate to lead Israel, describing that choice as an internal Israeli matter. (Read More)
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Dr. Bill Salus Comments:
The Saudi-Palestinian relationship dates back over 4000 years. Ishmael, the patriarch of the Saudis, and Esau, who`fathered the Edomites, who have descendants among the Palestians today, have passed on through the generations their ancient hatred of the Jews. Ishmael, the first son of Abraham, was Esau's uncle.I explain this deeply rooted connection in my video below.
Additionally, Saudi Arabia is the subject of at least four unfulfilled prophecies. Click the image below to read about them.
