Turki al-Faisal warns of possible alliance shift if US vetoes Palestinian State

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Veto a State, Lose an Ally

Moreover, Saudi Arabia would no longer be able to cooperate with America in the same way it historically has. With most of the Arab world in upheaval, the “special relationship” between Saudi Arabia and the United States would increasingly be seen as toxic by the vast majority of Arabs and Muslims, who demand justice for the Palestinian people.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/12/opinion/veto-a-state-lose-an-ally.html

Turki al-Faisal is considered to the frontrunner for the Saudi Arabian version of Secretary of State.