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A new page in Israeli-Saudi relations? Not so fast

With US President Donald Trump soon out of the picture, the Saudis prefer to take things slow with Israel, and await the new Biden administration.

Ben Caspit
Ben Caspit
Dec 8, 2020
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, listens to Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during their meeting at the State Department, October 14, 2020, in Washington, DC. - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on October 14, 2020 encouraged Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, in what would be a massive boost for the Jewish state amid normalization by two other Gulf Arab kingdoms. (Photo by Manuel Balce CENETA / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MANUEL BALCE CENETA/POOL/AFP via Getty Image
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) listens to Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at the State Department, Washington, Oct. 14, 2020. — Manuel Balce Ceneta/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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