Analysis: Saudi crown prince supports Israeli right to land

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has declared that Israel has the right to its own land alongside Palestinians.

In an interview with the US-based The Atlantic magazine, the 32 year old heir to the Saudi throne declared: "I believe that each people, anywhere, has a right to live in their peaceful nation."

The crown prince said that "there are a lot of interests" his country shares with Israel.

Al Jazeera's Senior Political Analyst Marwan Bishara talks about why the timing of the statement was suspicious.