G7 Summit and Middle East Relations

Tali, we are talking about the G7 summit that took place just over two weeks ago in Paris.

A surprising guest arrived at the summit.

The Finance Minister of Syrian President Ahmed Ashara, Issar Bernia,

Sources familiar with the details tell us that behind the scenes, Ashara and his patron, Turkey,

put on the agenda the integration of Turkey and Syria into the IMEC project,

the overland trade corridor between India and Europe, which is supposed to pass through the Gulf and Israel,

and of course an important pillar in any possible normalization between Riyadh and Jerusalem.

It should be noted, Tali, that following the war in Iran and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz,

disruptions were created in the supply chain, and not only in one sector,

Syria and Turkey are trying to position themselves as the ultimate alternative,

when in fact there was a direct attempt to push the issue at the G7 summit,

and it seems that no support is expected for this route anytime soon.

Behind the scenes, we can tell you there is hesitation among European countries

to allow Turkey to enter this project, fearing it would further strengthen

the continent's economic dependence on Erdoğan.

The continent's major countries, it turns out, prefer the Israeli route

and also see in it an opportunity to involve the Palestinians in the project

as part of a future economic rehabilitation.

An initiative that is already gaining the support of the European Union

is called the Peace Triangle of the regional organization EcoPeace,

which promotes the route in Israel, and under it, infrastructure initiatives

integrating the Palestinians and Jordanians into the route.

It is worth noting that in Israel, they have only recently begun to understand

this event happening under the radar with Turkey and Syria,

and currently, after the bombastic announcement about connecting railway tracks

from Saudi Arabia to Turkey, there is an attempt in Jerusalem

to do some kind of damage control.

Back to you, Tali.

Thank you very much, Roy. Thank you.