By David Singer ——Bio and Archives--September 25, 2023
World News | CFP Comments | Reader Friendly | Subscribe | Email Us
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) and Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu have given their clearest indication to date that current talks between them to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel could include their reaching agreement on the terms to successfully implement the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS).
Jordan, the PLO and Hamas could accept this agreed Israel-Saudi position or choose to maintain the current status quo until amendments acceptable to them are reached.
Importantly – the normalisation of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia would not be contingent on HKOPS or any other agreed Israel-Saudi position first being implemented.
Netanyahu summed up this approach when addressing the United Nations General Assembly:
HKOPS is the Saudi-based 2022 proposal authored by a confidante of MBS – Ali Shihabi – whose features include:
MBS’s interview with Bret Baier on Fox News has seen analyst Bilal Saab astutely making the following observations:
Netanyahu – in addressing the UN General Assembly - was equally optimistic on normalising relations with MBS very soon:
Support Canada Free Press
Author Michael Snyder queried on September 7, 2023: “Is There A Secret Plan To Merge Jordan, Gaza And The West Bank As Part Of A Normalization Agreement Between Israel And Saudi Arabia?”
HKOPS has never been secret following its publication on June 8, 2022. Attempts by the United Nations, European Union and the international media since then to bury the existence of HKOPS have been contemptible.
The chickens are coming home to roost.
Please join my Facebook Page: “Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine supporters”
Author’s note: The cartoon — commissioned exclusively for this article — is by Yaakov Kirschen aka “Dry Bones”- one of Israel’s foremost political and social commentators — whose cartoons have graced the columns of Israeli and international media publications for decades.
View Comments
David Singer is an Australian Lawyer, a Foundation Member of the International Analyst Network and Convenor of Jordan is Palestine International—an organization calling for sovereignty of the West Bank and Gaza to be allocated between Israel and Jordan as the two successor States to the Mandate for Palestine. Previous articles written by him can be found at: jordanispalestine.blogspot.com