WHAT’S WITH THE PALESTINIANS?
Can Saudi Normalization with Israel Hurt Palestinians?: Hussain Abdul-Hussain, FDD, Aug. 4, 2023 — Saudi Arabia has come to recognize a basic truth about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Arab world can do little to help Palestinians unless they are willing to help themselves.
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What Will It Take for Israel, Saudi Arabia to Normalize Ties? – Analysis: Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, June 29, 2023
Israel-Saudi Peace Deal: Manageable Risk for High Reward – Opinion: David M. Weinberg, Jerusalem Post, Aug. 3, 2023
‘Divorced From Reality’: As Top Biden Aides Meet MBS, Experts See Near Term Prospects for Israel-Saudi Normalization, and a US Saudi Security Pact, As Unlikely: Laura Rozen, Diplomatic by Laura Rozen, July 28, 2023
Is a US-Saudi-Israel Deal Really in the Works?: Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS, Aug. 2, 2023
FOR FURTHER REFERENCE
Normalization Puzzle: The Complex Path Toward Israel-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: Mohammad Al-Kassim, The Media Line, Aug. 2, 2023 — The perpetual talk of an impending normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia has recently taken up much space in the media as well as in quiet diplomatic rooms.
Scoop: Israel’s Mossad Chief Secretly Visited D.C. to Discuss Biden’s Saudi initiative: Barak Ravid, Axios, July 31, 2023 — Mossad director David Barnea secretly visited Washington nearly two weeks ago for talks with senior White House and CIA officials about the Biden administration’s efforts to reach an agreement with Saudi Arabia that would include normalization between the kingdom and Israel, two U.S. sources told Axios.
Israeli Deputy Says Normalisation with Saudis Does Not Appear Imminent: Dan Williams, Reuters, July 30, 2023 — A top Israeli lawmaker said on Sunday that any forging of relations with Saudi Arabia did not appear imminent, citing what he described as sticking points in negotiations currently being held between Riyadh and U.S. mediators.
Potential Saudi-Israel Normalization Could See Palestinians Thrown Under the Bus: Tal Schneider, Times of Israel, July 30, 2023 — By all indications, the tectonic plates in the Middle East are shifting.