WORLD, Oct. 01 (YPA) – The United States confirmed on Saturday that Riyadh and Tel Aviv had reached a preliminary agreement on normalization.
The White House spokesman said in a new press briefing that the basic and initial framework for normalization has already been established, explaining that the agreement ensures that each side gets something in exchange for conceding something similar to the other party.
Matthew Miller added that his country had already defined the tasks of each party to do, expecting details of the agreement to be revealed soon.
The US announcement follows actual developments in the normalization file between Saudi Arabia and Israel, the latest of which was Riyadh’s announcement of the appointment of an ambassador in Ramallah for the first time, coinciding with the arrival of the Israeli tourism ambassador to Riyadh.
Israeli media have reported that Riyadh will continue its media support for the Palestinian cause while aspiring to full normalization with Tel Aviv.
Saudi Arabia fears Arab and Islamic reactions to the normalization move, which detracts from the Palestinians’ right to establish their state on their land with occupied Jerusalem as its capital. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also currently using the Palestinian issue to pressure Tel Aviv to give it more gains.
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