Israeli-Saudi Normalization

Between PA and Turkey, Gaza’s peacekeeping future could reshape Israel’s borders - analysis

If the endless number of scenarios and choices for who would run a Gaza International Stabilization Force (ISF) have come down to this stark choice, why is there no clear public debate about it?

People take part in a rally in support of Palestinians and to condemn Israeli forces' interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 5, 2025.
 Muslims perform their evening prayers around the holy Kaaba as they start arriving to perform the annual Haj in the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 16, 2023.

Normalization with Saudi Arabia cannot begin while Mecca broadcasts antisemitic hate - editorial

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman attend the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on Wednesday. Israel’s quiet over the F-35 deal is part of a strategy, the writer maintains.

‘Which model for the Middle East?’: Trump and MBS bet on a Saudi-centered order - analysis

A VOTER casts his ballot at a polling station in Kafr Manda, in the Knesset election in March 2021. The Saudis are interested in seeing a new government formed in Israel, even if it still includes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says the writer.

Israel’s road to peace with Saudi Arabia: A deal is imminent, but only after elections - opinion


Israel-Saudi normalization has been sidelined in favor of Saudi, Iran nuclear agreements - opinion

The further Israel sinks into its one-state reality, the more irrelevant we become in key geopolitical considerations and regional diplomacy.

 US Energy Secretary Chris Wright gives a media briefing in Riyadh on Sunday.

Congress members push to strengthen Abraham Accords

The new initiative will help US diplomats become familiar with the promise and complexity of the Accords and other normalization agreements.

 THE US CAPITOL BUILDING in Washington: The first order of business should be the old business which Congress failed to finish last year; Congress and the Trump administration need to be more aggressive in addressing antisemitism, states the writer.

Does Trump know what he's doing? Expert gives insight to Trump's Middle East plans - interview

JINSA Vice President for Policy Blaise Misztal warns that Trump's plans for the Middle East may not account for the region's complex interconnected challenges.

 US President Donald Trump is seen saluting before Super Bowl LIX, at the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on February 9, 2025.

Israel can help boost Saudi Vision 2030 program - opinion

A Saudi normalization deal with Israel could have profound implications for Saudi Vision 2030, positively affecting economic growth, regional stability, and technological advancements.

 A LARGE Saudi Vision for 2030 banner is on display at the inauguration of several energy projects in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, in 2016, the year the program was initiated by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Netanyahu: 'The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia'

"The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia; they have a lot of land over there," he said.

 An illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

Can Trump's Greenland strategy work in Gaza? - analysis

Put differently, Netanyahu wants Trump to get the Saudis to drop the Palestinian Authority from the Gaza formula.

 (L-R) Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump over a backdrop of Greenland.

Saudi perspective: The Palestinian issue cannot be pushed aside - opinion

"Therefore, I want to make use of the opportunity to communicate with you, the Israeli people, directly as a Saudi who genuinely seeks peace."

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY head Mahmoud Abbas is received by Riyadh Region Deputy Governor Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, in Riyadh, last August. To best understand the Saudi position in regard to normalization with Israel and the Palestinian issue, examine Saudi discourse

Saudi-Israeli peace will only happen if Gaza war ends, sources tell 'Post'

Normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia can only materialize when the war in Gaza ends, Saudi officials told Trump's Middle East envoy.

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Kushner has discussed US-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince

In a Sept. 18 speech, MbS said the kingdom would not recognize Israel without the creation a Palestinian state, suggesting a deal may be near impossible for the foreseeable future.

 Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman attends a virtual cabinet meeting from his office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2024.

October 7 couldn’t kill the Abraham Accords - opinion

The Gaza war posed a major challenge to the Abraham Accords Arab member states, many of whom have faced criticism from a slew of Arabs and Muslims for maintaining their relations with Israel.

 AFTER SIGNING the Abraham Accords, then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain (left) and UAE display their copies as then-US president Donald Trump looks on, at the White House, September 15, 2020.