A prominent Saudi journalist and a Syrian political activist visited Israel’s parliament on Wednesday, where they discussed coexistence and potential deals to build open relations between Israel and Arab countries.
Abdalaziz Alkhamis, a Saudi journalist and researcher specialising in the Middle East, and Shadi Martini, a Syrian businessman and activist, attended an event at the Knesset hosted by Israel’s Lobby for Advancing a Regional Security Arrangement.
Alkhamis told the event: “Israel enjoys unprecedented military dominance after defeating Iran.
“However, power that is not used for peace is ineffective. The victory on the battlefield must be translated into a vision. This is what is required. You have an opportunity.”
He added that the Abraham Accords, the name given to deals building open ties between Israel and four Arab countries in 2020, had “failed to prevent the region from igniting”.
