What the Saudis Want in Return for Normalization W/Israel Will Suprise You!

All right, hello everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends, where truth matters. Very, very excited to be with you on this January 24th. I got an interesting topic I'm gonna cover about the Saudis and the Israelis, whether they're gonna establish diplomatic ties or not. In other words, whether the Saudis will recognize Israel's right to exist and so forth. So like some other Arab countries did, including Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Sudan if I'm not mistaken, and it was, uh, Jordan— no, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arab— uh, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and, uh, United Arab Emirates if I'm not mistaken. So anyway, very, very excited to be with you here. Let me see who is here. As always, I like to take a look. Muslim Revert, good to see you as always. Willie, good to see you. Uh, Taiwan Still, good to see you. Phil Francis Tango, good to see you as always. Uh, who else? Lucio Delgado from Montreal, good to see you, Lucio, as always. Timeline Dunkley, good to see you from New York City. Very, very excited to see you guys. So, all right, here is the topic, and then I'm gonna go like we always do the routine for this. I'll talk about 20, 25 minutes, then we'll jump on the other location. Now, the other location, I'm only gonna expand on this topic briefly, but getting into a major analysis that I came across regarding a very hot topic. So this is what I'm gonna be doing, and I'll post everything for you guys as we move forward. So, so today's topic is that for months now— this is nothing new— for months There've been some whispers, as if I may use the term, regarding Saudi Arabia and Israel, uh, with the United States behind closed doors pushing for the Saudis to recognize or establish diplomatic ties with Israel. I was aware of a secret trip way back by Netanyahu to Saudi Arabia, which if the Saudis would have found out back then It would have been bad news for the Saudi monarchy because Saudis do not see eye to eye regarding Israel and so forth. But now, uh, the discussions have been moving forward regarding the normalization of relations between the two. But it's not about just going along with what other— 4 other Arab or Muslim countries did. Saudis have their own calculations. And I disclosed it in my book, my Saudi book. I don't know where it is. Let me see if I can find it for you guys. I think— yeah, yeah, it's right here. There's the Saudi book. I disclosed some of that, those information there. So, so the— and this is what I'm going to be providing you here so you'll have a bigger, uh, picture and understanding as to really what is behind the scene. Do Saudis— because here's the question for you: do the Saudis care for the Palestinians? Yeah, those are something to think about. So, but here are the questions that I, uh, uh, I already thought about and just wanted to share them with you like we always do. A question we consider is what's really behind this, either whispering talks behind closed door, whatever you want to call it. What's really behind it? You know, what does the Saudi government want in return? There is something they want in return. Ain't gonna be— there is no free lunch, as we say here in, in the West or in the US. No. The other question is, will it work? In other words, could the Saudi government, uh, uh, uh, get a, a sort of, uh, a reaction from its population? And the last thing you want is the people rise up in Saudi Arabia. Very problematic. Then the last question is, how will this be perceived by the entire Muslim world? There are already those who saying those other countries, the four— Morocco, uh, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, and Jordan— they should reconsider. So they are not already perceived positively in the Muslim world. Now, if Saudis were added to that, it's going to add up more, more problematic. So, and this is where I see, uh, those kind of realistic questions as one who wrote a book and did the research about the Saudis and all that stuff. Um, I kind of, uh, it's gonna put Saudis in a very awkward position. So, but there are other considerations as to why they are doing what they're doing. Uh, let me share the link here quickly before I forget. This is where I'm gonna be right after this one here. Uh, you can just, uh, see from the title there, uh, the importance of this topic. Of course, I decided not to address it here and will address it in the next one. And I'm gonna share it with you in the chat box so you guys have it there and you can, uh, sign up to it last uh, after we're done here. So let's hope I don't have another glitch like last time, which was very unusual. So, uh, oh, Nuclear Reactions from Massachusetts, good to have you. OMC, good to see you as well. Army with Harmony, good to see you as well. Um, Apari, good to see you. So, uh, oh my gosh, oh, you made it! Full Tilt Boogie, you made it! Always sends me a note because of his schedule, whatever. So, so good to see you here, very, very excited. So here is what we're gonna— as I said, we need to think in those terms as to what's really behind this whisper, because it's whispering. There've been some talks, as I said, but what's at the heart of it? And that's what I'm gonna get into, uh, in this conversation here. Before I'll do this, let's jump into the headlines, then, then we'll jump in our conversation here. So here's the first one that I came across, uh, this one right here. Oh, let me remove the banner so you guys can see, uh, clearly, and I will repost it again. So, uh, this one here, this is a picture from— can anybody tell me which country? Ah, you should know, you, you, you would know. I want to see you guys. I want to just see a few. Murphy from Philippines, Mindanao, good to see you. Nice place, by the way. No, yeah, which picture is this? Can anybody— India? You got it, Arif. You got it, Arif. You got it. It's India. So what happened? Again, we are not judging India, please, guys, because we want to keep the conversation civil here. I know a lot of emotions run high regarding what beside that, we are here to talk objectively because the object— the objective or the goal is to learn. So here is what happened. Now the social media, you know, it's really buzzing. Why? Because Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated— that's what you're looking at— inaugurated a Hindu temple. That's not the problem. The problem is where the Hindu temple was built on. It was built on the ruins of a historic mosque, a Muslim mosque. That is why it's problematic. So the Prime Minister— I wonder who was advising him. Should think twice. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inauguration of the Hindu temple on the ruins of the historic mosque has already sparked controversy on social media platforms around the world. You know why? Why do you think that is? It's simple. Is the fear of rising sectarian tensions inside India, which they already happening in, in, in, uh, in, in some other parts of India. And this is one thing that's going to keep India down till they resolve their ethnic tensions. India is not going to move forward no matter what they say, no matter how they, they slice it and, and, and argue what it is. And, uh, this very, very problematic. And what— when Prime Minister Modi, uh, when he gave his speech during the opening, which he called the Lord Ram Mandir, Modi said, Lord Ram— and this is a quote from Modi's speech— Lord Ram, we now live in this grand temple. This moment is sacred. He added that January 22nd, because that's when it was, is not just a calendar date anymore, it's the beginning of a new era, end of quote. Oh, Mr. Modi, I wish you had better advice. But anyway, it's their country, they can decide whatever they want to do. So, all right, let's move on to the next one. Next one is this one here, North Korea. No, you, you all remember what I told you last time I did the, the talk about North Korea. I told you they, they're gonna be bluffing. This is a sign for that, because the type of this missile, or missiles, more than one, because North Korea just launches several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea. And if anybody, you guys know the geography, especially of that part of the world, Where is the Yellow, uh, the Yellow Sea? Where is located? I don't have a map on me here, but can anybody tell me the exact two locations known for— let me see if you guys can type in that in. Yellow Sea, where it is located to be specific, and why is this important when North Korea is doing the, uh, the missile test, the test or, or the launching rather Uh, of missiles, you know, near, near Sundown, China. You're absolutely correct, you're correct. And there is the key to all that, uh, Taiwan still. It's also because it is Yellow Sea that falls between China and the Korean Peninsula, makes it very, very strategic. It is a reason for why North Korea is doing this. And that to me signifies that, or signals rather, if you think, you South Korea, the US, whatever, you think you're going to allocate your forces there, whatever, we have the capability of reaching out to you in any direction. This is why those are significant, those launching of, uh, uh, and but also to me it's a confirmation of what Pyongyang, or North Korea that is, when he made decision to, uh, now officially state, uh, South Korea as an enemy of the state. That's to me the, the, the— as geopolitical analyst, that's how I interpret it. So, uh, last one I share here. Of course I have some others for the other platform. This is very, very disturbing for Israel. Yeah, it's the Bank of Israel which means the central bank, that is, uh, warned that the, the ex— the expenditure regarding the conflict have reached now almost $70 billion. Now, for a country the size of Israel doesn't have that kind of money, where's the money coming from? Can you guys type in, in the chat box where those billions coming from? I wish my fellow Americans will wake up. You're right, it's our tax dollars. That's where it's— you're right, Karakulak, absolutely correct, coming from our tax dollars. But it is the point of all this. So the governor of the Bank of Israel, his name is Amir Yaron, warned that the expenses of the, of the conflict in Gaza would reach, yeah, almost $70 billion. The number they put in there is 68 according to the article. So 68, you're talking about 70 billion, 2 billion is nothing there. So, so what will Israel lose from its upcoming credit rating downgrade? Because what it means all this, it means that Israel economy is going to be downgraded, the same thing that's going on right now in Egypt. Maybe even Turkey. This is why Turkey now is going to cut down in interest. Even for us, we're downgraded a little bit, you know, because we're living on debt. We have nothing to back up our whatever. We're backing it up with debt. Till when? The system cannot— when I say system, I'm referring to the financial— cannot sustain itself. Some. So here is what's going to be happening, is that the, uh, the economists around the world that are watching this now await Moody's credit rating. Now the question we need to ask is, will Moody's be influenced by the lobbyists not to downgrade it? I, I can't answer that because I don't know. I don't know, but I won't be surprised. So, because now there is expectation that it will downgrade it from— meaning Israel economy— from its current level of A1 after a series of meeting between the agency analysts and senior officials at Israel Financial Ministry and the Bank of Israel last week. So I'm gonna keep an eye on this because I'd like to know and see where this is going. So, all right, let me see what, what else do I have. I'm going to show you just guys' pictures, but I will not talk about those. You, you, you will know why. There's this one, there's this picture. Of course we know who this guy is. And there's this picture, and I will talk about this in the next— as a matter of fact, this is part of where my conversation is going to be about on the other platform. So, all right, let's get in into our conversation here. So, so what is happening right now, you know, with the normalization? Uh, it's not official, there's just a conversation, but what is going to be happening with it? Well, for months this conversation has been brewing, and even way back, because there were some talks behind the scenes between Israel and and the Saudis. I was familiar with those even back then during my days in DC, you know. So Saudis, Saudis are willing— listen carefully, guys— Saudis are willing to normalize relations with Israel in exchange for something. What is that something? Is a US defense pact. And the key And I disclosed this in my book here. And of course, my books have to be cleared by the US government, and they didn't say anything about it except they asked me to, uh, uh, to sort of redact two of the statements that they said, no, no, no, no, no, Mr. O, we can't do that. And I kind of challenged them on it. It's like, why not? It's in a public domain. I didn't use— of course I can't I'm still bound by the law, can't use classified information, but I disclosed it. Well, here now it's coming up to the surface. The other one has to do with the nuclear program. That is what's at the heart. Of course Saudis are saying, are saying it's civilian. That's how it's all start. Once you enriched uranium to the level of, uh, uh, the, the 235 plutonium level you can just, uh, uh, sort of, uh, upgrade it to, uh, weaponize it into a nuclear device. Simple as that. So, so, and that's big— the question: will it work or not? It was a conversation during the Obama administration, believe it or not, that, uh, certain companies in the US We're given the green light to go ahead and share on a limited basis the technology, civilian technology, with the Saudis. The fear was in the US, is, was like, are you sure you want to, you want the Saudis to have the, that technology? Of course it's tied to 9/11. If you want to understand what I'm referring to here, I will talk more openly on the other side. Because 9/11 was kind of— the truth is coming out about it. So, but it was the Saudis, and this is where that conversation was at that time. So it became concerned. So now for a month, this conversation, uh, that the, uh, about, about the Saudi, about Saudis normalizing relations with with the, with Israel. Of course, during the previous administration, the, the former president's son-in-law, who is Jewish, went over to the Saudis, tried to convince them for that. So, so this is what I'm saying. For months now, it's been 4 years that the US is pushing for that discussion. Well, Saudis are smart enough to play both sides. There is something in it for them. So the US made it clear that official relation— that official relationship between its two allies in the Middle East is a top priority. But why is that a top priority? Because for us, we wanted to maintain Israel as the only country that has that nuclear capabilities, whether civilian or not, beside the point. And we have the Saudis because that's our client, that if we want to sell $60 billion of weapon Saudis will just write a check. The question we need to ask in all this is how this is going to serve the Palestinians. That's why, to me, in my opinion, and I don't, uh, shy away from saying it, you know, all the Arab world, no exception, in my opinion, no exception, they just give— giving a lip service and using the Palestinian issue to divert attention from their own failure, be it economic, financial, domestic, health, education, and so forth. That, that's the truth. That is the truth. So, so this is when the Crown Prince— what you're looking at in a picture right here, which he has some, uh, history anyway, uh, when he said that, uh during an interview with Fox, he said, oh, by the way, when I quote this, we are— with passing of every day, we are getting closer to normalization deal with Israel. Of course he's not going to say it because there is a concern inside Saudi. Remember the religious establishment in the Saudis? The survival of the monarchy depends on the support of the religious establishment. That, that's what I detailed in, in, in my book about all this. But before I move forward, let us talk briefly about the geography of the Saudis. I know I talked about this before, but I'm going to do it very briefly, then brief historical snapshot, then I'll get into the analysis and jump into the other platforms. So let me share a map with you. What was interesting about the map is, uh there are location there that I've been there physically, and I'm going to share it with you. All right, let me share the screen with you. Share screen. And, uh, Saudis. And I'm glad you guys like the geography and history because it adds a richness to the content, you know. I know some have argued last time, Dr. O, can you skip the history? No, you need to understand what's going on. I can't, I can't close this screen here because it's, it's directly from, uh, uh, where I am having this on World Atlas. That's where I'll get all this. So the Saudi geography, Saudi Arabia, as you know, it's known officially as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or KSA, short for— the most conversation always goes as SA, Saudi Arabia, that is. So So it is a sovereign nation in Western Asia. What's interesting about this? I didn't say a sovereign nation in the Middle East, sovereign nation in Western Asia, because once you understand the history, you understand why. So, and this one is occupying the central region, as you look at, uh, on the map of the Arabian Peninsula in the Southwest Asia. It is located in the northern and eastern hemisphere of the Earth. So the Arabia is bordered by 8 nations. Yeah, as, as you see here, guys, you might not— yeah, the screen is not big enough for me to make it bigger, but we just work with what we have here. By 8 nations. So you have Jordan in the northwest, you have Iraq in the north and northeast, you have Kuwait Qatar, Bahrain, and United Arab Emirates in the, in the east. You have Oman in the southeast, and you have Yemen in the south. So the, the, the Persian Gulf is in the northeast, and a Red Sea to the west of Saudi Arabia. So of course Saudis use religion to justify their authority over the Muslim world, which something I don't subscribe to. I don't even believe in that kind of stuff anyway. So Saudis often refer to themselves as, and I put this in quote, the land of the two holy mosques, because it has the two most holy mosques in, in the Islamic faith. But that doesn't mean it gives them the leadership in the Muslim world. That, that's to me, I don't buy that one. So, so anyway, uh, let me Get on into, uh, oh yeah, uh, part of the geography. Uh, Saudi Arabia is for the most part an uninhabited desert land. Most of its territory, it's uninhabited as observed on the physical map, uh, like what you're looking at. So two main desert regions dominated the landscape of the country. They are— one is called Arab Al-Khali Rab al-Khali is an Arabic word for the empty quarters or the deserted quarters, which is the largest mass of sand in the world and in a naduf desert where sand dunes often exceed 100 feet in height. So let me, let me share, uh, as you look at on the map here See where it says Saudi Arabia in red? Below it on the right, it says Rub al-Khali Desert. That one is a mix of desert sand but also a harsh terrain. And I'm going to share some pictures with you, uh, because I was there in that location and I snapped some picture. Here is a picture of the desert when I was there. What you're looking at It's just a desert there. I was back in the day, okay? I have a, an image here with the camels, you know, very interesting. So, and I had to drink camel milk, natural, you know. My colleagues of course freaked out, oh, it's not processed. I say, you guys, you don't understand Western mindset, you don't understand the health benefit of drinking a raw camel milk and processed. So they don't, they don't get it. So it is another image, guys, and I was riding a camel back in the day. But here is what I wanted to share with you. This is the Rub al-Khali. This is the desert area that I told you about. It's nothing but just mountains, desert all the way out on the other side. You can't even see because of the haze. That's how it is. It gets very, very, very hot in the day, but it's very cold at night. So that's just the norm. There is another picture here. All this, nothing but it just— there isn't— there is no human activity there. I guess we were the only one there at that time. And I remember I had to change the tire on the car because we got a flat tire because the terrain is very Very bad. There's another picture. Somebody said to me, uh, you're about to lose your mind. What are you on? Like, you, you want to end it or what? I said, no, you just sit there and enjoy the beauty of life. So, and if you fall, you fall. Life goes on. Yeah, no, I was, I was very careful. I was very careful, of course. And the last one I'll share with you guys is this one right there. So my colleague was on the other side, snapped that picture, and that's very deep, you know, it, it takes a while to, to get into that. So, all right, let's share back the, the map because you need to— I'm gonna tackle the history, uh, of this part of the, of the country, or for Saudi Arabia in itself. So because historical importance, so, so it is reasonable Because to cover Saudi Arab— the history of Saudi Arabia, it might be possible to do. Why? Because it was originally nothing but a cluster of tribes and nomads spread out throughout the Arabian, uh, Peninsula. That's all it was. Well, of course, easier said than done, especially when I did the research. I had to go back to 610 AD. To understand the succession of how he moved forward. So, and again, I'm not gonna get into all that, except suffice it to say that it was in 610 AD, uh, that's when sort of Islam, the religion of Islam, emerged to the scene, uh, but 610 AD. But when was Saudi Arabia established as a sovereign nation? It was till 1932. So you can see why, uh, what you— when you're going to do the history of Saudi Arabia, it's very limited. So, so, but what's interesting about it is that, uh, for, uh, the Saudis, as I said, located in a small part of the peninsula in Southwest Asia, it was part of the region that played the pivotal role. This is what I need you to understand. Over the centuries. Why? Because it served as an ancient trade center and of course was the place where Islam started. So Saudi Arabia was well positioned geographically to influence events and outcomes to its benefit, still till today. So interestingly, of course, the discovery of oil accelerated Saudi Arabia's transition from a desert tribe into a global player, primarily in the energy sector. So, so for those who are unfamiliar with the role of the Arabian Peninsula played throughout history, it is important that I mention to you once again— I'm sharing this with you guys based on my research that I did, uh, for my Saudi book. And I mentioned how this part of the world was geographically and strategically located between two great centers of civilization. And those two great centers of civilizations were the Nile River Valley and Mesopotamia. That's what's important for you guys to understand. So this crossroad locations played a major role for trade, as I mentioned. And the rest is history as we know it, because what happened in 1932? What happened in 1932? Uh, what was the name of the company, if anybody remembers, guys? Uh, the company that was an oil company in California, that's the one that started in 1932. And that's how the deal was made between us and the Saudis. Oil for security still holds till today. That's what I want you guys to understand. So when you see certain decisions or a reaction or whatever, always go back and think about what is really at the heart of this relationship. Oil for security. The joke was among some of us back then in Washington, DC, that The Saudis were our gas station, because I remember when I used to drive in Saudi Arabia, and I used to drive out because I speak the language, I don't have blonde hair, blue eyes, so I can communicate. You know, I would go get gas because sometimes when I drive I have to pay for it myself. I don't use the, the government because it's not right. So, and how much will it cost me to— because how much is a gallon? Gallon was about literally 29 cents because they have a lot of oil. So, so that is what, uh, uh, what I want you to understand— security for oil. But as I argued in my Saudi book, that relationship is coming to— I won't say an end officially, but you can see it going downward step by step at a time. And for a reason, and the reason is twofolds. I can mention just three. Two of them are tied to this conversation, and one of them is not mentioned. And the other one that is not mentioned has to do with the amount of gold Saudi Arabia has in the United States. So they are nervous about rocking the boat, making waves, because we could freeze Remember, sanctions, it's a weapon we use. But here is the hard truth that you guys need to know. If it weren't for the Saudi funding here in the US, the economy, our economy will go down. There is so much Saudi money in the American economy. Saudis also understand this reality, but they don't have an option. They can't give up just $120 billion, even though to them is nothing, because they have a lot of oil. When you think about the wealth of the royal family, I mean, massive wealth, that is— it's, it's, it's ridiculous to me. It's ridiculous. What can you do with the $100 million that you— what can you do with the $2 trillion that you couldn't do with $100 million? It just, uh, it becomes a power game. Because remember, when you become that wealthy, you become so corrupted, and corrupted in a way that now your objective is not money, your objective is power, controlling others, which is exactly what is happening with certain elements around the world, with the billionaires. And you got my idea, and I will talk about this later on because it's a human, human psychology, human Uh, uh, it's chemicals, believe it or not. I asked some people in the field of psychology, they are well versed into this, and they explain it to me scientifically what happened when we become so wealthy. It's not about the wealth anymore, it's about power. So what's going on with all this now? Now why Saudi is now the whisper about the relationship on all this? It's because the Saudis wants a US defense pact that includes— listen carefully— fewer restrictions on US arms sales. Which means what? That means if we want— if the Saudis will to do this, then we will have to agree to sell them some advanced systems. Because which country gets the US advanced systems? Can you guys type in that in in the chat box. Basically, there's only one country gets really advanced systems. Let me see what you guys type in in the chat box. Yay, you got it, you got it! You know, I remember when, uh, and I used to go to a base without disclosing locations where we used to— because I used to see the the testing of at that time of the F-35s, uh, uh, whenever, even though there are a lot of flaws with that $800 million billion dollar, it, it won't maneuver well vis-à-vis the, uh, the Russian Su-35 or Su-54, if I'm not mistaken. So, uh, my, my point is the moment that was done, it was Israel that got the F-35s. No. Now I remember back during Reagan, Ronald Reagan time, the US developed what we call the AWACS. You guys know what an AWACS is? Can anybody tell me at least one word or two what AWACS plane is before I move forward? Once again, guys, not to put you on the spot, it's just I like you to be part of the conversation. The AWACS. And you guys can, uh, type in that in. Uh, you got it right, Jim. You— let me, let me show you. You're the first one, uh, mention this one. You're right, Jim. Same with, uh, same with, uh ANAS. Yeah, you guys got it, you got it. You know, basically is the, the Ameri— the, um, Airborne Early Warning, uh, and Control, AWACS. That's what it was. So my point, during Reagan time, it was a conversation in Parliament— in the Parliament— in the Congress. Why? Because the Saudis wants to buy it, and they had to debate whether to sign, uh, to sort of sell that to, to the Saudis or not. And I was surprised. Of course, they gave it to Israel first, then the Reagan administration or Congress approved the sale of AWACS to the Saudis. So, but that was one exception. That's the only one I was very, very, very familiar with. So to tie it back to this is the idea that, uh, those advanced weapons that the Saudis want, in addition to the development of a nuclear, civilian nuclear technology. So, uh, I just don't see— there are a lot of concerns regarding this, uh, us giving, uh, uh, the, the— giving the Saudis the, uh, that technology. Some in Washington behind closed doors were saying, yeah, you don't want to do that, you don't want to do that because we know how this will end up. So And also it's been mentioned during this article, by the way, and the article, by the way, I got it through, uh, Al Jazeera. Now here, let me see if I can, uh, no, I don't have the— and I'll put the link for you guys, of course. Um, so they argued that the deal will also require major progress towards the creation of a Palestinian state. In other words, the Saudis also put in this condition What you and I know ain't gonna work. They're not gonna do it. So, uh, Israel in return responded by saying, and I quote, and this was the Israeli Army, uh, radio that disclosed that. Here is what's interesting. The statement didn't come from the government, like, like the prime minister, defense minister. It came from Israeli Army radio commander, whatever. His name is Eylon Cohen. It said— he said— it says, and I quote, 'The gap can be bridged,' end of quote. In other words, we can work out some— something like that, you know. And he added that, 'I think there is certainly a likelihood that in the first quarter of 2024, 4 or 5 months hence we will be able to be at a point where the detail of a deal are finalized, end of quote. All this is nothing but turning, you know, just, just dancing around. There is no straightforward, no. And the thing, the concern is to that the Saudis wants, wants to build this nuclear program does not seems to be an obstacle according to the Israelis. But in reality, it's a lie. Why? Because Israeli wants to remain the only dominant power in the region, which I don't see that happening because you have the emergence of others, and you know which one I'm referring to. But here is the counterargument to this. Netanyahu's government, including his national security advisor or minister, which is an A far right, you all know, uh, Itamar Ben-Gvir, a very— isn't— oh my gosh, I don't know how somebody like that can serve on a government. Anyway, all of them anyway rejected concessions to the Palestinian Authority government as part of normalization relations, including settlement freeze in the occupied West Bank, according to the statements by the Israeli government. So in other words, there will be no deal because the deal will be that you want to normalize things with us. Well, we will see. And this is why I asked the question earlier, do you— and by the way, the same question other leaders in the region have asked— if— and question for you, you can, you can answer it if you like— do you think if the Saudis normalize, it will be a betrayal? To whom? To the Palestinians. This is where I see the challenge for that, and I don't know if it will happen or not. That's, that's how I see it moving forward. And, uh, and I'm gonna elaborate more on, on these guys on the other side. So I'm gonna just take a look, uh, quick here at your, uh, comment, what if there is anything here. Otherwise, I'm gonna head out to to the other side, and I will see you there. Uh, once again, let me put the link for you, then, uh, then I will see you on the other side. Remember, the topic is slightly different, but I will touch on few things briefly before I'll jump into that. Here is the link once again. And by the way, I want to, I want to say thank you to the, uh, the, the, the donors already for the trip to Asia. So it is moving up. Some of you have asked if I do accept Zelle. If you have Zelle only here in the US, you know, there is no— Zelle will not work for you if you are overseas. But for— yes, you could do that. As a matter of fact, Zelle is better option. Why? Because your entire donations come to me with Buy Me a Coffee, which I'm okay with. They take 5%, and rightly so, it's a business for them. Then I pay about 2.7% for Stripe to transfer the funds. So the total comes to about 10%, and I'm okay with it in comparison to other place, and I'll share with you later on. Okay, uh, but here is the link for that, that That's for the Asia trip. Remember, I am planning on heading out in May. There are certain amount of money I need to have by about, uh, probably no later than the end of March because I won't have enough time. Because once you get into that season, the plane tickets goes so far. They are about $1,400 to $1,600. This is just economy. Of course I'm not gonna go, uh, business. That's ridiculous for me to go business class for what, $8,000 ticket? No, no, no, no. I'm, I'm very, very, very conscious when it comes down to money, how I spend it. I'm very careful. So, but anyway, if you want to support my upcoming trip to Asia, and you all know why I am not going there for tourism— if I want tourism, I'll do it on my own dime. This is different. And same thing, I don't want to count on some think tank to send me money. Yeah, they can write me a check in no time, but you all know what the outcome is going to be, and I'm not willing to do that. I'm not willing to do that. All right guys, I'm going to sign off and I will see you on the other location. 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