“I think that not every road is a straight road and sometimes it goes in different directions first. But the goal is still the same…And we remain as committed to that goal of regional integration, and it’s not just about Saudi Arabia and Israel, it has to be much broader than that.”

-Amos Hochstein, U.S. energy envoy, discussing the U.S. interest in continuing to pursue Saudi-Israel peace talks despite the ongoing war in Gaza. His comments were made on the sidelines of an industry event in the United Arab Emirates. [Reuters]