BBC January 9, 2024
Event
Saudi Arabia‘s ambassador to the UK says it is interested in normalising relations with Israel after the war in Gaza, but that any deal must lead to the creation of a Palestinian state. Prince Khalid bin Bandar told the BBC a pact was “close” when the the kingdom paused US-brokered talks after Hamas’s deadly attacks on Israel on 7 October. Saudi Arabia still believed in establishing ties with Israel despite the “deplorable” casualty figures in Gaza, he said, but it would not “come at the cost of the Palestinian people“. The ambassador also warned that there was a “failure of humanity” over Gaza, with the international community not doing enough to end the fighting. He also said he would like to see the UK “moderate it’s position” and “treat Israel the same way it treats everyone else”.
“The blind spot towards Israel is a real problem because it provides a blind spot to peace,”
he added.
Comment
One might have thought Saudi Arabia being an Arab nation would hate Israel in a similar way to Iran. However, they don’t – certainly the rulers don’t. Israel and Saudi Arabia share a common enemy, Iran. The phrase
“the enemy of my enemy is my friend”
holds true here.
It is interesting that the condition of normalising relations with Israel is the creation of a Palestinian State. After the inner ring war is concluded there is a temporary time of peace and security in Israel. It could be some agreement is reached following the destruction of Hamas and Hezbollah.
Joel 3 says that the Palestinians will be sold to Sabeans (Yemen). Ezekiel 38 tells us that when Russia, Iran and Turkey invade Israel that Sheba and Dedan (Saudi Arabia and gulf Arab states) are on the side of Israel. Therefore we DO expect some normalisation of relations between them….
Bible Quote
Sheba [Saudi Arabia], and Dedan [other Gulf Arab States eg Bahrain, Kuwait etc] , and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil? (Ezekiel 38:!3)
This is the opposing force to Gog etc
Andy Walton’s Weekly World Watch
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Preceding
‘Nothing will stop us’ – Netanyahu says war against Hamas will continue despite global pressure
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