In an interview published on Monday in US magazine, The Atlantic, Mohamemd Bin
Salman, known in the Saudi Kingdom as MBS, said that "Israelis are entitled to
live peacefully on their own land,” in another public sign of ties between Tel
Aviv and Riyadh.
Asked if he believes the "Jewish people have a right to a nation-state in at
least part of their ancestral homeland,” Mohammed Bin Salman was quoted as
saying:
"I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own
land. But we have to have a peace agreement to assure the stability for everyone
and to have normal relations.”
Saudi Arabia does not recognize the occupation entity. However, several measures
have been taken by Riyadh in the last months in a bid to normalize relations
with Tel Aviv.
"We have religious concerns about the fate of the holy mosque in Al-Quds
(Jerusalem) and about the rights of the Palestinian people. This is what we
have. We don’t have any objection against any other people,” said Bin Salman who
is touring the United States.
"There are a lot of interests we share with Israel and if there is peace, there
would be a lot of interest between Israel and the Gulf Cooperation Council
countries,” the Saudi prince added.
Saudi Arabia opened its airspace for the first time to a commercial flight to
the Zionist entity last month, which an Israeli official hailed as "historic”
following two years of efforts.
In November, an Israeli cabinet member disclosed covert contacts with Saudi
Arabia, a rare acknowledgment of long-rumored secret dealings which Riyadh still
denies.
Source:Almanar