For decades, the Arabs united front opposed Israel - and in 2020, several Arab countries suddenly recognized him. Is this really a breakthrough?

On November 22, the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited Saudi Arabia. The head of the Israeli government met with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

As the press became known, politicians discussed the normalization of relations between countries, as well as confrontation with Iran - a task that is relevant for both Saudi Arabia and Israel.

In 2020, Israel managed to establish relations with other Arab countries. Until this year, only two Middle Eastern states were recognized by Israel: Egypt and Jordan. In 2020, the agreement with Israel was signed by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Sudan.

We are discussing with an orientalist, a former deputy of the Israeli parliament Ksenia Svetlova:

• Why is Israel closer to the Arab world?
• What is the role in this US process?
• Is an improvement in relations only on the foundation of anti -Iranian policy?
• What about Palestine's problem?

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Presenter - Vladislav Gorin

Editor - Natalia Kondrashova

Installation - Dmitry Bodrov

Music - Victor Davydov