Israeli-Saudi Normalization

Trump's Gaza plan: Prelude to Saudi normalization? - opinion

Saudi officials have in the past demanded an irreversible pathway to Palestinian statehood as a prerequisite to normalizing relations with Israel.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks with War Secretary Pete Hegseth as talks take place with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh in May. Trump appears to be moving additional pieces on the regional chess board, says the writer.
 US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Saudi royal source: Normalization with Israel possible with different gov't - N12

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

West Bank annexation could end Israeli normalization hopes, Saudi crown prince warns - KAN

MK BOAZ BISMUTH, chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, presides over a committee meeting earlier this month. Bismuth and his ilk are doing a disservice to Israel and promoting a strategy that is anti-Zionist, the writer argues.

Normalization will secure Israel’s sovereignty - opinion


Normalization with Israel? Saudis need to make that choice, Haskel tells 'Post'

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Normalization with Saudi Arabia is possible even without a Palestinian state, Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel says.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel sat with ‘The Jerusalem Post’ to discuss Palestinian statehood, the chance of peace with Saudi Arabia, and the wars in Gaza and with Iran.

Saudi Arabia's current priority is reaching permanent Gaza ceasefire, foreign minister says

Saudi's Foreign Minister also highlighted the need to return to diplomatic negotiations when it comes to Iran's nuclear program.

 Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud seen in Tehran, Iran, June 17, 2023

US strike reset Middle East, paves for Saudi-Israel pact, Lindsey Graham tells 'Post' - exclusive

Graham said he had already spoken to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who “made it very clear … Israel is not going to live this way anymore.”

 US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks outside the White House, in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Israel blocking Ramallah meeting proof of 'extremism'

On Saturday, Israel said it would not allow a planned meeting on Sunday that would have included ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

 Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud seen in Tehran, Iran, June 17, 2023

From asset to liability: The strategic price of Israel’s messianic turn - opinion

Israel's renewed war in Gaza is a diplomatic liability that reduces Israeli influence over US foreign policy.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump walks ahead as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House last month. The American president has, for now, chosen to sideline Israel and its considerations in his foreign policy, the writer maintains.

Majority of Israelis support normalization with Saudi Arabia - poll

"This survey serves as an urgent wake-up call to the Israeli government: enough with political intransigence—get on board the regional train now," said the Coalition for Regional Security.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

US-Saudi nuclear talks: Was Biden a better friend for Israel than Trump? - analysis

If talks do take place, the question arises: will the Trump administration consult with Israel about its red lines?

 (L-R) US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu see on top of Saudi Arabian, US, and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Over 100 Israeli business leaders call to advance peace talks with Arab states

Regional threats and Gaza’s future have spurred Israeli business leaders to push for renewed ties with Arab states, especially Saudi Arabia, to build a new Middle East order.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

Saudi Arabia and Abraham Accords: Normalization with Israel is in Riyadh's best interests - opinion

If Saudi Arabia does join the Abraham Accords, it would signal a brave new Middle East, where peace and prosperity between Jews and Arabs can become the new norm.

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

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.