Published: 26 March 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Former top Saudi adviser: No Israel normalisation before Palestinian statehood (Times of Israel)
Editorial by Nawaf Obaid seen as open message to Israel; ex-official says Saudi public won’t currently accept an agreement, countering signals from Netanyahu that deal is emerging
Former advisor to Saudi government: No normalisation without Palestinian state (Ynet)
In an editorial published in Al Quds one day ahead of Israeli elections Nawaf Obaid wrote that Saudi Arabia stands by the Palestinians and the Arab peace initiative of 2,002 and would not risk a rift with its own public that would regard recognition of Israel as an abandonment of Muslim values
Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote (US ABC News)
A poll has found that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party and his militant Hamas rivals would each fall well short of a majority in parliamentary elections planned for May
Former Palestinian foreign minister unveils 25-point election program (Al-Monitor)
Shortly after Nasser al-Qudwa was dismissed from Fatah due to his insistence on running in the legislative elections separately from the movement, he announced a new group dubbed the Palestinian Democratic Assembly and its extensive electoral program.
Photo: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (PA)
