Washington and Tel Aviv's opposition to Ben Salman's terms for reconciliation with Israel

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): The normalization of relations between the Zionist regime and Saudi Arabia still seems very unlikely, and the pressure that the US government is putting on the presidency of Joe Biden in this regard against Riyadh has not yielded results so far. Is. This is something that high-ranking and informed political circles in Tel Aviv acknowledge and say that the Saudis' conditions for this normalization prevent reaching an agreement between the two sides.

 

In its today's issue (Thursday, June 1), the Zionist newspaper "Haaretz" wrote, quoting high-ranking and well-informed sources of the Zionist regime: "Saudi Arabia's request, which hinders progress in [normalization], is to join this country in the "club of nuclear countries of the world." "And it concerns the establishment of a civilian nuclear power plant in Riyadh, which is opposed by the United States of America and Israel due to their strong fear of the consequences of this."

 

According to these sources, even establishing trust-building relations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv, such as allowing pilgrims from inside occupied Palestine to travel directly to Mecca, seems unlikely due to the differences between the two sides.

 

Haaretz quoted an informed and high-ranking political source of the Zionist regime and wrote: The lack of progress in the negotiations between the Americans and the Saudis is due to the two demands of Riyadh. First: the implementation of the big arms deal that the administration of former US President Donald Trump had signed with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the second is the establishment of a civilian nuclear power plant in Saudi Arabia.

 

This Israeli official, who asked not to be named, pointed out that Israel is against both of Riyadh's demands and said that the reason is that regarding the first demand, Tel Aviv believes that these weapons will change the balance of power in the Middle East. Regarding the second demand, Tel Aviv is also afraid of changing this civilian power plant and turning it into a military one because this would end "Israel's nuclear superiority".

 

This is despite the fact that some informed Saudi sources reported earlier that Bin Salman's conditions for normalizing relations with the Zionist regime are related to Palestine and handing over the security powers of the West Bank from the occupying army to the Palestinian Authority, strengthening the security apparatus of the organization, more control of the Palestinians over Al-Aqsa Mosque. And the area of the Church of the Tomb of Jesus Christ in the east of Jerusalem is one of these conditions.

 

Before that, about a month ago, the Zionist newspaper "Israel Hum" revealed, citing an American official, that the government of Riyadh has raised four preconditions for the normalization of relations with the Zionist occupiers in negotiations with the United States.

 

These four conditions are: "The right to have a peaceful nuclear program, increasing defense relations with the US, developing trade with the US, and stopping US criticism of Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist opposed to Bin Salman."

 

In such an atmosphere, the former prime minister of the Zionist regime, Ehud Olmert, said in an interview with Channel 12 of the Zionist regime's television: "Israel's agreement with the Saudis' conditions is a strategic and historical mistake. Allowing the Saudis to have nuclear power means opening the way for other Arab and Islamic countries, including Egypt and Turkey, to move in this direction. Therefore, the Israeli government should reject the Saudis' conditions because agreeing to them will create conditions that are very dangerous.

 

In this regard, Yossi Cohen, the former head of the Zionist spy agency (Mossad), said: Normalization with Saudi Arabia is definitely possible. Based on my personal knowledge, this is possible if the contacts are managed properly, with assurances from the US and after some specific statements about the Palestinians, but not necessarily a practical policy.

 

He added: "Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, is a young man whose past we know and what he has done and wants to do. He does not ignore the United States of America, but he has alternatives. Don't want to sell me an F-35? I am not a Saudi widow.

 

Meanwhile, the sale of F-35 warplanes was part of the agreement to normalize relations between the Zionist regime and the UAE, which has not yet been implemented.

 

Yossi Cohen then claimed: "The Middle East is entering a new era in which its brave leaders, including bin Salman, bin Zayed, the King of Maghreb and the King of Bahrain, know how to normalize their relations with other countries."