Netanyahu urges US to reaffirm alliance with Saudi Arabia, claiming result in regional peace

Former Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at an election-night event on November 1, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel [Amir Levy/Getty Images]

Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the United States to improve and reaffirm its ties with Saudi Arabia, claiming it would help result in ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In an interview with the Saudi-owned news outlet Al Arabiya, Netanyahu said of US president Joe Biden that "I'm going to tell him that I think that there is a need for a reaffirmation of America's commitment to its traditional allies in the Middle East. Israel, of course, is there and we've had a solid, unbreakable relationship." He added that "the alliance, the traditional alliance with Saudi Arabia and other countries, has to be reaffirmed. There should not be periodic swings, or even wild swings in this relationship, because I think […] Source

You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Leave a Reply

Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Premium WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Bromoney and Wordpress Themes