Vast Majority of Saudis Say Arab Countries Must Cut Ties with Israel
A recent opinion poll revealed that 96 percent of Saudis believe that Arab countries should cut all ties with Israel in protest against the Israeli forces’ brutal aggression against the Gaza Strip, according to The New York Times.
The newspaper noted that this poses a significant challenge to US President Joe Biden’s administration’s efforts for Riyadh to normalize diplomatic relations with the Tel Aviv regime.
According to the opinion poll, in which 1,000 Saudis participated from 14 November to 6 December, just 16 percent of Saudis believe: “Hamas should stop calling for the destruction of Israel, and instead accept a permanent two-state solution to the conflict based on the 1967 borders supported by the Saudi government.”
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In addition, analysts say that, although Saudi Arabia has become more authoritarian over the past eight years, the country’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, must still consider public opinion when making decisions.
Given that Saudi Arabia does not issue regular and reliable opinion polls, it is not known how accurate the outcomes of the poll are. However, since the beginning of the aggression on the Gaza Strip, explicit support for the Palestinian cause has spread, and hatred of the Israeli regime has increased among Saudis of all ages.
Source: Middle East Monitor
