Israeli Tourism Minister Haim Katz traveled to Saudi Arabia on Sept. 26 for his first official trip and discussions were underway on establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to AFP.
"With this visit, Katz is the first sitting Israeli Cabinet minister to travel to Saudi Arabia with an official delegation," read the Ministry of Tourism statement. The minister was due to speak at a UNWTO conference due to be held in Riyadh in early
“During these two days, the president will be meeting with officials from other countries represented.” Katz’s office says without naming a single country.
Saudi’s new landmark trip coincides with the first delegation that Riyadh has sent to the occupied West Bank in 30 years.
Nayef al-Sudairi, who was named non-resident envoy to the Palestinians last month, met on Tuesday with top Palestinian leaders, among them President Mahmoud Abbas.
Normalization tours arrive as American is pushing friend state of the
us (Israel) and friend state of American is Saudis (Saudi Arabia)
for rejuvenate connection.
This shift would undermine 70 years of Saudi opposition to recognition
and normalization of relations with Israel pending a peace agreement
with the Palestinians.
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