On uncontrolled elements – Turki bin Faisal in an interview with Der Spiegel (Susanne Koelbl, Özlem Topçu):

‘When 79-year-old Prince Turki bin Faisal, wearing his black-and-gold bisht, the traditional robe worn by Saudi dignitaries, appears for his interview in a congress center at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Arab conference attendees step reverently to the side. Some ask for selfies. Turki is the honorary head of the German-Arab Gulf Dialogue on Security and Cooperation, which was hosted by the German-Arab Friendship Association in mid-June.
The high-ranking member of the Saudi royal family travels the world as an ambassador of his country’s political policies. Turki is quick to mention that he holds no official position, giving him the latitude, he insists, to speak freely. Still, Turki is a loyal proxy of the royal family’s interests.
He greets the two DER SPIEGEL journalists on the sidelines of the conference with air kisses.’

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‘Turki: The whole of humanity should be outraged by what is happening right now. Whether it is Jews, Palestinians or the Rohingya who are suffering at the hands of others, I sympathize with them all equally. I would hate to favor one people who are suffering over another.’

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‘DER SPIEGEL: Immediately before the Hamas attack, your country was on the path to normalizing its relations with Israel. This was also supposed to include a comprehensive military agreement with the United States to protect the kingdom. Is that still realistic in this tense situation? Turki: You have forgotten the third component of these negotiations with Washington, which will determine the success or failure of the agreement: the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state that would represent the Palestinian people with all civic rights and human rights.’

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‘DER SPIEGEL: What about your country’s relations with the German government? Turki: The same pattern. It was hostile to us, the Greens and the SPD wanted to prevent the sale of weapons to us before the election. But now, the Greens are in government and are authorizing these arms sales. The foreign minister herself announced it. We negotiate with everyone who represents the people of a country.’

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‘Turki: Jamal Khashoggi was unjustly killed by an uncontrolled element in the Saudi government. Fortunately, all those involved in the murder were arrested, convicted and sent to prison. The king and the crown prince have ordered that funeral services be held in the two holy mosques of Mecca and Medina in memory of Jamal Khashoggi.’

Read the interview here.

A few takeaways: the Greens are against arm sales, as long as they are in the opposition.

State crimes can always be blamed on uncontrolled elements in the government.

Also: kill your enemy, then praise him, or at least mention his name holy places, if needed if nobody is there.

The two-state-solution has become a metaphor for the Messiah.