Photo Credit: State Dept / public domainAn analysis published this weekend by the Wall Street Journal contends – as has Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the past year – that Gulf States led by Saudi Arabia are slowly but definitely beginning to change their attitudes toward Israel. “The hard-liners don’t wish to know that.”Moreover, deputy Saudi intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Ahmed Asiri pointed out in February that both Israel and Riyadh share concerns over Tehran. He also noted the U.S. is an ally of both Israel and Saudi Arabia as well. “Saudi Arabia has always wanted to support the Palestinian cause,” he said. Each and every proposal was rejected by every leader of the Palestinian Authority, from Yasser Arafat to Mahmoud Abbas.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 06, 2017 20:48 UTC