Before Arab Eyes
A senior Egyptian commentator told Smadar Perry that the Arab world is watching the Israeli elections with curiosity and concern. According to him, a Netanyahu victory is expected, but any other outcome would be considered a 'good surprise'. The article reviews the positions of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco.
A senior Egyptian commentator told Smadar Perry that the Arab world is watching the Israeli elections with curiosity and concern. According to him, a victory for Benjamin Netanyahu is expected, but any other outcome would be considered a 'good surprise'. The article reviews the positions of various Arab countries: Jordan is watching with concern over calls to push the West Bank into its territory; Egypt is keeping a scorecard with Netanyahu but estimates that any other prime minister would want to improve relations with al-Sisi; Saudi Arabia needs assistance against the Iranian threat, and if Netanyahu remains, progress on the Abraham Accords is unlikely; Morocco is also interested. The author estimates that the first weeks of a new prime minister will be filled with consultations regarding a changed reality on the Arab side.