"Take the Israelis to Alaska and Greenland," Saudi official mocks Trump and Netanyahu

A member of the Saudi Shura Council, Yousef bin Trad Al-Saadoun, has mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion to create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia.

Instead, he proposed that US President Donald Trump settle Israelis in Alaska and later Greenland "after annexing it."

It is known that writing in the Saudi newspaper Okaz, Al-Saadoun criticized Trump's approach to Middle East policy, arguing that reckless decisions stem from ignoring expert advice and rejecting dialogue.

He warned that "the Zionists and their allies" will fail to manipulate the Saudi leadership through media pressure and political maneuvering, they write. foreign media, the Telegraph reports.

According to Al-Saadoun, "the official foreign policy of the United States will seek the illegal occupation of sovereign land and the ethnic cleansing of its inhabitants, which are the Israeli approach and are considered crimes against humanity."

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In contrast, the Saudi Shura Council is a consultative assembly that advises the king on legislative and political matters, but lacks legislative authority.

Its members are appointed by the king and discuss laws, economic plans, and social policies.

Benjamin Netanyahu said during an interview that the Palestinians could establish a state in Saudi Arabia because they have a lot of land there.

Meanwhile, Palestinian and Egyptian officials have condemned Netanyahu's suggestion to create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia, calling it an attack on the Kingdom's sovereignty.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounced the proposal as "racist and anti-peace" and called it a blatant violation of Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and stability.

Saudi Arabia has repeatedly stated that normalization with Israel depends on the creation of a Palestinian state. /Telegraph/