What will happen to the Mideast’s most significant peace push in more than a quarter century if America turns its back on Saudi Arabia?
As Riyadh and its Gulf allies break long-held taboos on the multi-generational Arab-Israeli dispute, the poll-leading presidential candidate, Vice President Biden, signals a return to the Obama-era advocacy of “balance” between Gulf Sunnis and Shiite Iran, widely seen in the region as favoring the Islamic Republic.
Marking the second anniversary of a horrific crime committed by Saudi agents, the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, Mr. Biden vowed that “Jamal's death will not be in vain.”
“Under a Biden-Harris administration,” Mr. Biden wrote in a
statement, “we will reassess our relationship with the Kingdom, end US
support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, and make sure America does not
check its values at the door to sell arms or buy oil.”........To Read More.......
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