Nearly every state in the Middle East has condemned Israel’s war on Gaza. Saudi Arabia says normalising relations with Israel hinges on a Palestinian state. Jordan, Egypt and some Gulf nations have diplomatic ties with Israel, but have criticised it publicly. In Europe, a growing number of countries are recognising Palestine and the EU is reviewing economic relations with Israel. But are words enough to make Israel stop killing and starving Palestinians? And what would it take for countries to cut ties with Israel? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Daniel Levy -- President of the US/ Middle East Project and a former Israeli negotiator James Moran -- Former European Union ambassador to Egypt and Jordan Jawad Anani -- Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Foreign Minister of Jordan Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCrisis #PalestineStatehood #SaudiIsraelRelations #Jordan #Egypt #GulfStates #EUIsraelRelations #IsraelDiplomacy #PalestineRecognition #AlJazeeraEnglish
Can Israel have a 'normal' place in the Middle East? | Inside Story
Nearly every state in the Middle East has condemned Israel’s war on Gaza. Saudi Arabia says normalising relations with Israel hinges on a Palestinian state. Jordan, Egypt and some Gulf nations have diplomatic ties with Israel, but have criticised it publicly. In Europe, a growing number of countries are recognising Palestine and the EU is reviewing economic relations with Israel. But are words enough to make Israel stop killing and starving Palestinians? And what would it take for countries to cut ties with Israel? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Daniel Levy -- President of the US/ Middle East Project and a former Israeli negotiator James Moran -- Former European Union ambassador to Egypt and Jordan Jawad Anani -- Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Foreign Minister of Jordan Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCrisis #PalestineStatehood #SaudiIsraelRelations #Jordan #Egypt #GulfStates #EUIsraelRelations #IsraelDiplomacy #PalestineRecognition #AlJazeeraEnglish