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By Ahlam Ben Saga
Rabat- During an interview with US magazine “The Atlantic,” published on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, said that Israelis have the right to their own land.
When asked “Do you believe the Jewish people have a right to a nation-state in at least part of their ancestral homeland,” Bin Salman answered that all people have the right to live in a peaceful nation, adding that Palestinians and Israelis are no exception:
“I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own land. But we have to have a peace agreement to assure the stability for everyone and to have normal relations.”
Bin Salman hailed Israel’s growing economy and said that there would be “a lot of interests” between Israel and Gulf countries such as Egypt or Jordan if they embraced peace:
Bin Salman also insisted that regardless of the religious sensitivities surrounding the holy mosque in Jerusalem and the issue of the Palestinian question, Saudi Arabia has no objection or problem against Jews or any other people, noting that “Prophet Mohammed married a Jewish woman.”
The 32-year old heir to the Saudi Arabian throne is reputed for his modern approach towards reshaping Saudi Arabia, through the adoption of several new laws and policies, which include allowing women to drive, attend concerts, and apply for jobs in fields previously prohibited, such as the government services.
