The kingdom’s de facto ruler reportedly made the remarks in a private conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a private conversation that he doesn’t care about “the Palestinian issue,” according to a feature article on the war in Gaza published in The Atlantic on Sept. 25.
However, the 39-year-old ruler stressed that the Palestinians are important to the general population of Saudi Arabia, noting the demographics that 70% are younger than him.
“For most of them, they never really knew much about the Palestinian issue. And so they’re being introduced to it for the first time through this conflict. It’s a huge problem. Do I care personally about the Palestinian issue? I don’t, but my people do, so I need to make sure this is meaningful,” he was quoted as saying.
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