Israel and Saudis: Best of Friends?By Stephen Lendman
Global Research, November 17, 2017
They’re strange bedfellows, allies of convenience against a common adversary – Iran for its sovereign independence and opposition to their hegemonic ambitions.
In an unprecedented interview with London-based, Saudi-owned Elaph.com, IDF chief of staff Gadi Eizenkot said Israel is willing to share intelligence with Riyadh.
He claimed with Trump as US president,
“there is an opportunity for a new international alliance in the region and a major strategic plan to stop the Iranian threat.”
“We are ready to exchange experiences with moderate Arab countries and exchange intelligence to confront Iran.”
Riyadh and Tel Aviv share “many common interests,” he added, calling Tehran the region’s “biggest threat.”
Eisenkot lied claiming Tehran aims “to control the Middle East by means of two Shiite crescents. The first from Iran through Iraq to Syria and Lebanon, and the second from Bahrain through to Yemen until the Red Sea.”
“This is what must be prevented in the region. In this matter, there is complete agreement between us and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has never been our enemy. It has not fought us nor have we fought it.”
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