Following experiences very last week in “Globes” that Israeli businesspeople are routinely granted distinctive visas to enter Saudi Arabia with Israeli passports, outgoing Ministry of Protection political-armed service bureau chief Zohar Palti has strengthened the feeling that the institution of diplomatic relations concerning Israel and Saudi Arabia is not significantly off.

Palti stated, “Till 5 years back, àhe Iranians mainly only experienced Hezbollah. In the past 5 several years, they have succeeded in positioning by themselves, and threatening Israel in Yemen, Iraq, and Syria …. The reply is the Abraham Accords. I’m sure that Saudi Arabia will also be part of soon.”




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Palti stepped down as Ministry of Protection political-military services bureau main two months back and is now an Global Fellow at the Washington Institute. As political-armed service bureau chief considering that 2017, he was in the interior-circle of choice makers and was knowledgeable of contacts with international locations with which Israel did not have diplomatic relations.

Reacting to Palti’s comments, a senior Saudi resource instructed “Globes,” “Israel is generally in a hurry. It will materialize when the problems are suitable. It is not sure that there will quickly be a diplomatic agreement but it is distinct that in other locations – trade, economics, activity and much more, there is no challenge with the Israeli-Saudi connection and it is very clear that all over the place that interests meet we are doing work collectively and we by now never will need any kind of intermediary.”

Following “Globes” revelations about direct Israel-Saudi Arabia business enterprise contacts, Israeli authorities ministries and the Gulf-Israel Business enterprise Council have been inundated with enquiries from Israeli businesspeople and businesses. At the exact same time, business enterprise ties among Israel and other international locations devoid of diplomatic ties have been boosted.

Such ties have been getting location for decades but the significant variation now is that they are in the open considering the fact that the Abraham Accords fairly than under the table. The institution of Israeli ties with the UAE and Bahrain took spot in coordination with and the blessing of Saudi Arabia.

Published by Globes, Israel business information – en.globes.co.il – on June 3, 2022.

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