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"I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own land," bin Salman told The Atlantic last month.The crown prince also reportedly emphasized in the meeting that the Iranian threat took precedence over the Palestinian issue as far as Saudi Arabia is concerned. "The Palestinian issue is not a top priority for the Saudi government or for the Saudi public," he reportedly said. "There are much more urgent and important issues to deal with — like Iran."Even so, the crown prince added, a formal peace agreement must be advanced before Arab states normalize relations with Israel.On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a massive cache of secret documents, obtained in an exceptional Israeli intelligence operation this year, showing that Iran had developed a secret nuclear weapons program and that it lied when it claimed otherwise. Iran's quest for nuclear weapons and its recent adventurism throughout the Middle East seem to have played a role in softening Saudi Arabia's stance on Israel. The crown prince has recently stepped up his role in promoting Israeli-Palestinian talks, and has met with US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner, along with other US officials, to discuss the kingdom's role in the process.