836: On the Road to Baku. Morocco and Israel normalize relations—shutting down Polisario—and Saudis are in discussions. @David_Pollock, @Washington Institute; Malcolm Hoenlein, @conf_of_pres
Image: Dance from "Morocco: its people and places ...” Translated by C. Rollin-Tilton. David Pollock, @David_Pollock, @Washington Institute, and Malcolm Hoenlein, @conf_of_pres, in re: KSA-Israel, KSA-Qatar (new polling). Morocco’s recognition of Israel: the price of admission, so to speak, was for the US to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. Saudi Arabia: Jews have been prevented even from entering the kingdom, this is a step forward at the popular level, where half or more of Saudi citizens approve peace with Israel. Expect a warm peace with a lot of visiting religious dialogue. Now even direct flights from Israel to Morocco rather than dog-legs through Paris. Our poll was complete in November, reflects a really big shift in Saudi and UAE just in the last few months. Really rapid and positive shifts in public opinion. David Pollock, the Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute, focuses on the political dynamics of Middle East countries. He is the director of Project Fikra, a program of research, publication, and network-building designed to generate policy ideas for promoting positive change and countering the spread of extremism in the Middle East. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israel-morocco-agree-to-normalize-relations-in-latest-us-brokered-deal-651742 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/correction-new-saudi-poll-increased-support-for-israel-contacts-caveats https://www.timesofisrael.com/good-prince-bad-prince-israelis-should-not-be-shocked-by-saudi-royals-anger/