Ruby Chen, whose son was held captive and whose family received support from the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, published an opinion piece in the Times of Israel on Tuesday, calling on Prime Minister Netanyahu to set aside his election campaign and work to achieve Israeli-Saudi normalization, as Graham had pursued.
Ruby Chen, whose son was held captive during the recent conflict, published an opinion piece in the Times of Israel on Tuesday urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to honor the legacy of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham by advancing Israeli-Saudi normalization. Chen wrote that Graham 'stood by my family during our son’s captivity' and 'never stopped pursuing Israeli-Saudi peace.' He called on Netanyahu to set aside his election campaign and focus on achieving that goal. The appeal comes amid a series of tributes by Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who eulogized Graham as a 'true friend of Israel' and a key supporter of the U.S.-Israel alliance. As The Zioneer reported, Graham had been a leading voice in Washington for forging ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, viewing normalization as a strategic priority.
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