Saudi Arabia has appointed its first ever ambassador to the Palestinians, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity as the US attempts to broker an agreement to normalise relations between Riyadh and Israel.
Over the past three months, US and Saudi officials have been exploring the potential for a complex deal that would reshape the Middle East’s geopolitics and see Saudi Arabia recognise Israel in exchange for US defence guarantees and support for a civilian nuclear programme.
As part of any deal, the Saudis are also expected to demand Israeli concessions to Palestinian aspirations for statehood, and on Saturday the Gulf nation appointed Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairi as non-resident ambassador to the Palestinians and consul-general in Jerusalem.
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