Saudi Prince Says There's a Need for a Saudi-Israel Alliance to Counter the Russia-Iran-Hezbollah Nexus
Billionaire Saudi Prince: We Must Side With Israel in War With Palestine
October 29, 2015NewsMax - A billionaire Saudi prince is reportedly vowing to side with Israel in any Palestinian uprising — and is making the startling call for a strategy to combat Iran's increasing influence in the region.
The Express Tribune, a Pakistani newspaper that partners with the International New York Times, reports al-Waleed bin Talal is suggesting the Saudi Kingdom should forge a defense pact with Tel Aviv to counter any Iranian moves.
The newspaper notes the news was originally reported by the Kuwaiti Al Qabas daily newspaper on Tuesday as the prince was on a regional tour of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, and then picked up by AWDnews.com.
"I will side with the Jewish nation and its democratic aspirations in case of outbreak of a Palestinian 'intifada' [uprising]," bin Talal was quoted telling the Kuwaiti newspaper.On his tour, the Saudi prince aims to gather support for Saudi-backed rebels in Syria, the Express Tribune notes.
"I shall exert all my influence to break any ominous Arab initiatives set to condemn Tel Aviv, because I deem the Arab-Israeli entente and future friendship necessary to impede the Iranian dangerous encroachment."
"The whole Middle East dispute is tantamount to matter of life and death for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from my vantage point, and I know that Iranians seek to unseat the Saudi regime by playing the Palestinian card," Kuwaiti News Agency reported him saying Tuesday, according to both the Express Tribune and the Israeli news outlet, I24 News.According to the Express Tribune, the Saudi prince argues there's a need to a Saudi-Israel alliance to counter the "Russia-Iran-Hezbollah nexus."
"[H]ence to foil their plots Saudi Arabia and Israel must bolster their relations and form a united front to stymie Tehran's ambitious agenda."
I24 News reports the Saudi prince's call for a Saudi-Israeli alliance comes as Qatar's Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah told Al-Jazeera earlier this week Israeli “provocation” on the Temple Mount offends Muslims around the world, according to the Times of Israel.
Jewish activists' visits to the site are at the center of a current round of violence at a spot considered sacred by both Jews and Muslims.
"You are offending 1.5 billion Muslims when you are talking about the Masjid Al-Aqsa [the Al-Aqsa Mosque]… and we have raised the flag before," he told Al Jazeera English's show "UpFront," calling the violence at Temple Mount a "third intifada" that could turn into "the worst intifada."The Saudi prince, who has investments in media, entertainment, hotels and Citigroup, over the summer pledged his entire $32 billion fortune to charitable projects in the coming years, saying the "philanthropic pledge will help build bridges to foster cultural understanding, develop communities, empower women, enable youth, provide vital disaster relief and create a more tolerant and accepting world," according to the news agency Agence France-Presse.
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