Israeli-Saudi Normalization

US approves possible F-35 Saudi deal despite Israeli push to link normalization, sale - analysis

Washington advanced a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 aircraft to Riyadh on Thursday, while Israeli officials had sought to tie the deal to Saudi-Israel normalization.

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could revive Israel-Saudi normalization efforts - analysis

 US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) attends a news conference a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupied the Capitol building, in Washington, US January 7, 2021.

Graham aimed to reach Israel-Saudi normalization before end of year as prize for Iran war - report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi arrive for a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 15, 2018.

Israel looks east as India and Greece partnerships gain importance


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.