“When we come to talk about peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem and the holy places will be at the heart of the agenda.”
Middle East
The Iranian axis sees a unique opportunity in Israel’s civil strife, as evidenced by an unprecedented terrorist attack in northern Israel earlier this month.
“All signs indicate that China is strategically, not sporadically, deepening its engagement in Persian Gulf economies,” says expert.
The Iran-Saudi Arabia deal has little to do with Israel, but much to do with the struggle for global hegemony between China and the US.
Iran remains the heart of Shia Islam, and Saudi Arabia the custodian of Sunni Islam. Not even China can make the two warring factions trust one another.
Top PLO officials hail blow to Netanyahu government and say it’s clearly time to abandon America as an honest peace broker.
Analysts from across the Middle East say now is the time to pressure Israel while it is vulnerable due to internal strife.
Israel has been preaching a credible military threat against Iran for years. What’s happening that makes now the time to act on that threat?
A top US defense official has warned that Iran could produce enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon in two weeks or less.
