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Israel Ambassador to US: Saudi Crown Prince bold, impressive

December 5, 2017 at 9:22 am

The Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, has described the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, as bold and courageous in carrying out domestic reforms.

“The Crown Prince spoke about taking it back to a different type of Islam, a moderate Islam that existed before. That’s a very important statement coming from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia,” Dermer said during an interview with Politico’s Susan B. Glasser.

“To me looking back from the outside, it’s quite impressive what he’s trying to do. And I hope that he wants. In the struggle between modernity and medievalism, it’s clear to me that the Crown Prince is on the side of modernity,” he added.

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Dermer explained that Israel is now facing a window of opportunity to expand relations with Arabs, especially with Bin Salman.

“I see an opportunity that has not existed before. Many countries that believed Israel was an enemy now see it as a potential partner to deal with major security challenges,” he said.