'Don't be Netanyahu's idiot': US cannot gift Israel peace with Saudis

Washington and Riyadh should not support Netanyahu's government in normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia, as Israel's current government is not stable or normal, according to New York Times columnist Tom Friedman.

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Posted 9/6/2023, 4:45:00 AM