The Alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s claims to be one of the
leaders of the Arab and Muslim world prevent it from recognizing the
State of Israel’s right to exist within its current borders, while
Tel-Aviv in its turn rejects the plan for Middle East Regulation (MER)
proposed by Riyadh involving a reversion to the pre-1967 status quo. As a
result of various domestic and international factors neither side will
change their diametrically opposite positions and maintain official
contacts.
However, the absence of diplomatic
relations does not prevent unofficial contact between Israeli and Saudi
representatives. Recently there have been frequent media reports on
meetings between representatives of the two states and there have even
been claims that the Saudis are ready to provide Israel with an air
corridor and air bases for rescue helicopters, tanker aircraft and
drones (unmanned aircraft systems – UAS) in case Israel decides to bomb
Iranian nuclear facilities. Some of these reports have been denied by
officials but others have nevertheless been confirmed.
First appeared: http://journal-neo.org/2015/09/15/the-alliance-between-israel-and-saudi-arabia/
relations does not prevent unofficial contact between Israeli and Saudi
representatives. Recently there have been frequent media reports on
meetings between representatives of the two states and there have even
been claims that the Saudis are ready to provide Israel with an air
corridor and air bases for rescue helicopters, tanker aircraft and
drones (unmanned aircraft systems – UAS) in case Israel decides to bomb
Iranian nuclear facilities. Some of these reports have been denied by
officials but others have nevertheless been confirmed.
First appeared: http://journal-neo.org/2015/09/15/the-alliance-between-israel-and-saudi-arabia/
