Israeli Tourism Minister’s Historic Visit to Saudi Arabia: A Milestone in Israel-Saudi Relations

2023-09-26 14:00:55

By Le Figaro with AFP

Published 29 minutes ago, Updated 16 minutes ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and his Minister of Tourism Haïm Katz, in Jerusalem on August 27, 2023. POOL / REUTERS

Tourism Minister Haïm Katz landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the latest sign of rapprochement between Israel and Riyadh.

Israeli Tourism Minister Haim Katz landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, September 26, becoming the first Israeli minister to publicly visit the country, his office announced.

«Mr. Katz is the first Israeli minister to lead an official delegation to Saudi Arabia“, announced the Ministry of Tourism in a press release, adding that he would participate in a meeting of the World Tourism Organization in Riyadh.

This visit is the latest sign of the rapprochement between Israel and Riyadh touted – separately – a few days ago by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

A little more than a year before the presidential election in the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia, two allies of Washington, are being urged by the government of American President Joe Biden to normalize their relations, in the wake of the so-called agreements. ‘Abraham through which Israel established diplomatic relations in 2020 with three Arab countries, under the leadership of Joe Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump.

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