Tunisia: No direct difference with Israel

The Tunisian prime minister Muhammad al-Ghanoushi said in a press conference on the sideline of his visit to Dubai on Thursday that there is no direct difference between Tunis and Israel, and that his country is completely ready to recognize Israel and establish natural relations with it if the Palestinian people are offered their rights within the context of Arab principles.

Al-Ghanoushi said that "the more the Palestinian people restore back their rights, normalization will be made with Israel," stressing "we are completely ready to normalize and establish ordinary relations if the Palestinian people restore their rights. We have no direct difference with Israel."