From: The Times of Israel February 4, 2025 Israel and Saudi Arabia:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald hold a press conference in the Oval Office before sitting down for a private meeting, with Trump saying Saudi Arabia isn’t demanding a Palestinian state as a precondition for normalization with Israel.
This has thus far been a clear condition in public remarks by Riyadh.
Asked if the Saudis are demanding a Palestinian state, Trump says, “No, they’re not.”
Responding to a question whether Riyadh is asking for at least a path toward a Palestinian state, Trump says: “everyone is asking for one thing — peace.”
Trump says: 1. We have the right leader of Israel, to go forward on a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia 2. Netanyahu is doing a great job 3. and we’ve been friends for a long time
