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Monday, November 23, 2020
Report: Israel, US hoped PM-MBS meet would yield public Saudi statement on normalization
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleChannel 12 says there was an expectation in the US and Israel that Netanyahu’s face-to-face meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman might yield a public Saudi declaration on normalization between the countries. However, that plainly did not happen.
A senior diplomatic source tells the network: “Despite Netanyahu and Pompeo’s efforts at persuasion, the Saudis made clear that they are not yet ready to take an additional step, and therefore nobody should expect another normalization ceremony in the near future.”
The Saudis cited domestic public opinion challenges, among other factors, the TV report says.
The network also says Saudi Arabia has been angered by news of Netanyahu’s trip leaking to the media.
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