Some in Saudi Media Criticize Anti-Semitism, Warm Up to Israel

(Times of Israel) A media campaign in Saudi Arabia is seeking to combat anti-Semitism in the kingdom, apparently in an effort to prepare public opinion for deepened relations with Israel. Ehud Ya'ari, a senior analyst at Israel's Channel 2 TV, on Friday read out examples of recent articles by Saudi columnists demonstrating a shift in attitude towards the Jewish state and Jews in general.