Saudi arabia and israel

Weakening Israel’s defense plays into Iran’s hands - opinion

The US Senate’s vote last week to block military aid to Israel reflects a worrying trend

A MAN sets an Israeli flag on fire, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, earlier this month. Iran’s regime not only harbors genocidal intentions toward Israel but also pursues a broader vision to destabilize the West, the writer says.
 Saudi Arabia's national flag is seen at the Khoba frontline border with Yemen

Saudi media ramps up anti-Israel rhetoric, dimming normalization hopes - report

US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at a White House dinner on Tuesday. The crown prince’s visit appears to have been a major success, says the writer.

Saudi Arabia's win in US highlights Israel's continued missed opportunities - opinion

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.

Israel's silence over US' F-35 deal with Saudi Arabia is strategy, not indifference - opinion


Can McCarthy’s ouster harm Israel and help sink the Saudi deal? - analysis

Until Tuesday, all eyes had been focused on how political instability in Israel could prevent an agreement. 

 Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after he was ousted from the position of Speaker by a vote of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. October 3, 2023

Saudi deal should include West Bank settlement freeze - US Senators say

Among the suggestions is that the deal include provisions to preserve a two-state solution.

 U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks to reporters before attending the weekly Democratic caucus luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 29, 2022.

US reps secretly visited Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel - report

Spokespeople for the White House have denied the possibility of any secret visit to discuss Saudi-Israel normalization.

 SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks to US President Joe Biden during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit, earlier this month.

Israeli minister's historic speech in Saudi Arabia spurs diplomatic milestone

Speaking in English from his seat, Shlomo Karhi wore a blue suit and a crocheted skullcap on his head and spoke into a handheld microphone. 

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi presents his reform in the communication market to journalists, in Jerusalem, July 17, 2023.

Israel needs to approach Saudi normalization with caution - opinion

Exhilaration must be tempered by an examination of the potential cost

 SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets US President Joe Biden in Jeddah, last year. Strategically, the crown prince’s openness on the nuclear issue is the most reasonable way to handle the situation, says the writer.

Riyadh's warning on the peril of nuclear weapons - opinion

Saudi Arabia speaks out on the nuclear issue

 Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman attends the 18th consultative meeting of the leaders of the GCC & the Gulf summit with the central Asian countries C5, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 19, 2023.

Iran facing a battle to stop Middle East normalization with Israel - analysis

In a speech by Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he claimed any countries that would normalize with Israel were “betting on a losing horse.”

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Netanyahu's speech at the UN General Assembly - what he didn't say - opinion

Netanyahu might well have seized the opportunity of his address on the world stage to defuse this matter among the others.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly in New York, last month

Saudi Arabia's peace with Israel hinges on NATO-style defense pact with US

Washington could also sweeten any deal by designating Saudi Arabia a Major Non-NATO Ally, a status already given to Israel, the US source said.

 US and Saudi Arabian forces conduct a closing ceremony for Exercise Friendship and Iron Hawk 14 on April 14th, 2014, near Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Third of Saudis want business ties with Israel - poll

The results provide insight into the multifaceted attitudes of the Saudi population toward Israel and its implications for potential future relations. 

 Flags of Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington, US, October 14, 2021.