Francine Lacqua & Ethan Bonner
Bloomberg / August 7, 2023
Netanyahu wants to build ‘economic corridor’ to Europe with Saudis, downplays Palestinian issue as blocking Saudi deal
Israel and Saudi Arabia will deepen economic and business ties even if they don’t formally recognize each other, according to Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Israeli prime minister told Bloomberg he’s confident he can strike a deal with the Saudis under which the countries have official diplomatic relations. Without one, the two can still build an “economic corridor” running from the Arabian Peninsula to Europe that encompasses energy, transport and communications technology, he said.
