Smotrich tells Saudis to 'keep riding camels' over Palestinian state, later apologizes
“If Saudi Arabia says normalization in exchange for a Palestinian state, friends, no thank you. Keep riding camels in the sands of the desert in Saudi Arabia," Smotrich said.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on August 14, 2025.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: