Crown Prince Says Saudi 'Closer' to Normalisation of Ties with Israel

Saudi Crown Prince MohammedMohammedMohammed bin Salman told Fox News that ongoing talks with Israel are bringing the prospect of normalised ties between the two nations closer by the day, but that the treatment of Palestinians remains a “very important” problem that must be rectified.

Saudi Arabia is in talks with the US over a big arrangement in which it would normalise relations with Israel in exchange for a US defence pact and assistance in establishing its own civilian nuclear programme. The Saudis have stated that any agreement would need significant progress towards the establishment of a Palestinian state, which might be difficult to sell to Israel’s most devout and nationalist administration in its history.

During the conversation, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler was asked what it would take to normalise relations with Israel.