Israel presents obstacle to normalisation, refuses Saudi demand for nuclear enrichmentIsrael’s opposition leader, Yair Lapid, has expressed strong opposition to allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, warning it would threaten Israel’s security, in the latest sign of roadblocks to the complex US-brokered normalisation deal between the two states. Lapid, who heads the Yesh Atid Party, said yesterday that while establishing full ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a “welcome thing,” the Jewish state should not accept uranium enrichment in the kingdom as part of the agreement. “Strong democracies do not sacrifice their security interests for politics. It is dangerous and irresponsible,” Lapid said in a social media video post. “Israel must not agree to any type of uranium […] Source
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