Offer is aimed at winning goodwill in US Congress for a deal in which Riyadh would recognise Israel and, in return, get a defence pact with Washington, WSJ reports.
Saudi Arabia stressed that the Palestinian issue should be solved for the deal to go through. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Saudi Arabia has told the White House it is willing to boost oil production early next year if crude prices are high, the The move is aimed at winning goodwill in Congress for a deal in which the kingdom would recognise Israel and, in return, get a defence pact with Washington, WSJ said on Friday.that his country is moving steadily to strike a normalisation deal with Israel.What would a potential Saudi-Israel normalisation deal mean for Palestine?
Iran was quick to pick on MBS' comments, with President Ebrahim Raisi saying such a deal would be a"back stab" to the Palestinians.Egypt and Jordan were the first to recognise Israel by signing separate treaties in 1979 and 1991, respectively. In 2020, as part of the so-called Abraham Accords, four other countries normalised ties with Israel, including Morocco, the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain and Sudan.
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