According to a report, Saudi prime Mohamed Bin Salman met the u.s. secretary of state this week and said normalisation of relations with Israel would be possible if their is calm in Gaza and a path to a palestinian state, he said many nations in the region were on board that would further Israel’s security concerns. Reportedly, the secretary of state said that in order to reach a path to statehood the palestinian authority should take steps to reform and revitalise itself. According to the report, he told the israeli prime minister he had concerns about actions and rhetoric that inflame tensions and undercut international support, and told the president of the Palestinian authority that governance should be improved as should accountability to the Palestinian people. Reportedly, the palestinian authority has committed to making these reforms.