Private Enterprise May Pave the Path to Israel-Saudi Normalization
Washington would do well to encourage, but not interfere.
June 23, 2023
Washington would do well to encourage, but not interfere.
Two days ago, Jerusalem announced that it will not be able to arrange the hoped-for direct flights to Saudi Arabia for Israeli Muslim pilgrims wishing to travel to Mecca for the hajj. This was but one of several recent news stories suggesting that formal diplomatic relations between the two countries will not emerge any time soon. Nonetheless, Robert Silverman sees a way forward:
Get the best Jewish ideas and conversations. Subscribe to Tikvah Ideas All Access for $12/month
Login or SubscribeWashington would do well to encourage, but not interfere.
The Palestinian Authority president affirmed his support for Beijing’s brutal persecution of Muslims.
Learning about the Holocaust is unlikely to affect those inclined to hit a Jew over the head with a brick or shoot up a synagogue.
How to know if an argument is for the sake of heaven.
Nahal Ein Gev.