Media reports also claimed that Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had a secret meeting.
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has rekindled speculation that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may or may not have met. According to the report, American and Israeli media reported this week that the two leaders met in Newem, a small area of Saudi Arabia, to normalize relations between longtime enemies. The meeting was denied by Saudi Arabia, but not by Israel. Media reports also claimed that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in New York at the time and attended the meeting.
On the other hand, in an interview with Fox News two days ago, the anchor asked Mike Pompeo to end the discussion by explaining Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Muhammad bin Salman during his visit. To which the Secretary of State replied, “Look, I’ve seen the news about it. I was with each of them; I was with the head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Jerusalem.” “We had a fruitful discussion. I will leave it up to them to discuss the meeting that may or may not have taken place between them,” he added. “Do you expect announcements from other countries, such as Saudi Arabia, to normalize relations with Israel before the end of President Donald Trump’s presidency?” In response, Mike Pompeo said, “I do. I expect more such announcements.” It is difficult to know whether they will appear in the next 30 days or 60 days or in 6 months but the path of travel is very clear.
It is thought that Donald Trump, who is due to hand over power to Biden on January 20, sent Mike Pompeo to the Middle East this month. The reason was apparently to persuade Saudi Arabia to follow the Gulf States that recognized Israel before leaving the White House. Mike Pompeo explains why he expects other Arab states to normalize relations with Israel. “The logic of (recognizing Israel) has little to do with US policy. We’ve fixed it, we’ve removed the justification for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we’ve justified that,” he said removed that the United States is going to please Iran. “In the end, the leaders of the countries who make good and independent decisions will be safer and more prosperous,” he said. He said that whoever joins the Abraham Agreement between Israel and the UAE will soon see the benefits for their people. And I am sure that many more nations will recognize Israel and choose the right one. On the other hand, in a radio interview, the Israeli Minister of Education called the meeting between the Israeli Prime Minister and the Saudi Crown Prince an incredible success and congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on it.
