Sánchez focuses his trip to the East on the 'Palestinian solution' and borders the entry of Arabia into Telefónica. A trip that La Moncloa focuses on its geostrategic importance due to the situation in Gaza.

The trip also has an important economic drift, with a view to the multimillion-dollar sovereign funds of Arabia and Qatar increasing their investments in Spain. The Government has no intention or approach of putting on the table the Saudi entry into the shareholding of Telefonica.