In preparation for U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East next week, a senior Saudi official who is a political adviser to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Ynet that the kingdom is exploring the possibility of holding a trilateral meeting between the U.S. Saudi and Israeli officials during Joe Biden’s trip or after, holding such a meeting is definitely related to the success of Biden’s trip to the Middle East, especially the success of his trip to Riyadh.
A scenario in which a major Israeli figure, such as the head of the National Security Council, Eyal Holta, or the head of the Mossad, Dodi Barnia, or the director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alon Auschwitz, at the last moment of the US President’s plane to Saudi Arabia during the negotiations Americans and Saudis were discussed, but the probability of such a scenario is still weak.
However, if Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia is successful, the possibility of holding such a tripartite meeting as described by the senior advisor to the Saudi Crown Prince is not ruled out. Israel, the United States and Saudi Arabia are reviewing the scenarios, each side and its considerations.
“If successful, this move could help the White House divert attention from the deeply unpopular US president in Saudi Arabia and criticism of the president’s changing attitude toward Saudi Arabia in light of the oil crisis,” the report said. A meeting could increase criticism against Saudi Crown Prince Bin Salman from the old and conservative generation.
On the other hand, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is happy for an Israeli official to set foot on Saudi Arabian soil, even if he is not the “highest official”. An opportunity to meet the leaders of the 9 Arab countries that have been invited to participate in the summit.
And this report states: “Israel believes that there is an opportunity to reach an understanding with Riyadh on “small and medium normalization steps” such as allowing Israeli planes to fly into Saudi airspace and allowing Muslim pilgrims from Israel to There is a direct trip from Israel to Hajj. Full normalization steps and diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia are expected to be completed soon. Also, the Americans are looking for Saudi Arabia’s approval to integrate Israel into the regional defense coalition.
Source: Lebanon Debate
