Israel Stands by Saudi Prince Against Iran, Despite Khashoggi
- Israeli leader says opposition to ‘malign’ Iran is key goal
- Saudi prince may see Israel as haven as others shun him
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined the rest of the world in condemning the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi. But he doesn’t want the controversy to shatter his country’s quiet, emerging alliance with the kingdom against a common enemy -- Iran.
What happened at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last month “was horrendous and should be duly dealt with,” Netanyahu told reporters Friday in Bulgaria, his first public comments on the Khashoggi affair. “At the same time, it is very important for the stability of the world, for the region and for the world, that Saudi Arabia remain stable.”