Jerusalem should be “pragmatic and not give more on normalization than what it's worth,” says Mideast expert Efraim Inbar.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week addressed reports of a strategic shift in Riyadh’s foreign policy.
When asked, during a press conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday, about Saudi Arabia’s recent pivot toward Turkey and Qatar, Netanyahu responded with uncharacteristic firmness regarding future ties with the kingdom.
“We expect from anybody who wants normalization or peace with us that they not participate in efforts steered by forces or ideologies that want the opposite of peace,” he said. He characterized these ideologies as those that “reject the legitimacy of the State of Israel” and “nurture all kinds of forces that attack the State of Israel.”
