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Recognizing GOP support needed for Israel-Saudi Arabia deal to succeed, son-in-law and senator tell former president that this new normalization accord would be vindication of his Mideast policy

TIMES OF ISRAEL Jared Kushner, Lindsey Graham push Trump to back Biden-brokered Saudi-Israel deal September 6, 2023 Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and former senior White House adviser Jared Kushner have encouraged former president Donald Trump to support his successor Joe … Continue reading

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US prisoners held in Iran have been released, Iran has reportedly slowed down enrichment and even diluted some of its stockpiles, and still Benjamin Netanyahu is quiet

JPOST Why is Israel silent on the looming Iran deal? Yaakov Katz August 31, 2023 …All indications are that the United States under President Joe Biden is close to reaching an interim deal – or at the very least some sort … Continue reading

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Dermer’s DC meetings will focus on moving forward on a “limited defense treaty” between US and Israel

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) A limited defense treaty with the US would be counterproductive Jacob Nagel August 17, 2023 A “limited defense treaty” between the US and Israel as part of a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia and … Continue reading

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told The Atlantic magazine last year that the Kingdom sees Israel as ‘a potential ally’

JERUSALEM POST Israel-Saudi normalization deal could be worth the costs David Weinberg August 3, 2023 It is important to refute the many arguments being bandied about against a peace deal involving Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the United States. I think … Continue reading

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Biden is trying to make it appear that a normalization deal will happen if the Jewish state pays for it in concessions to the Palestinians. Netanyahu should see it as a trap, not a favor.

JNS Is a US-Saudi-Israel deal really in the works? Jonathan Tobin August 2, 2023 According to New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, President Joe Biden is trying to do Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big favor. That would involve the … Continue reading

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“The Kingdom’s China-brokered renewal of ties with Iran has strained its relations with Israel and may have weakened Riyadh’s appetite for normalization”

ARAB NEWS High time for a ‘Hajj Express’ for Israeli Muslims Mark Dubowitz and Tzvi Kahn May 24, 2023 With the Hajj being only a month away, Saudi Arabia has a chance to take the high road with Israeli Muslims … Continue reading

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Whatever short-term benefits the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement may deliver in terms of regional de-escalation could be far outweighed by the long-term costs

JERUSALEM POST Were There Clues Foreshadowing Saudi Arabia’s Diplomatic Shift? John Hannah May 2, 2023 …I’ve been reviewing my notes from a trip to Riyadh last November with a delegation from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). … Continue reading

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President Joe Biden continues to boast, without evidence, that he has strengthened relations with U.S. allies, but Saudi Arabia has different ideas, planning a meeting with the Palestinian terror group Hamas on Sunday

TIMES OF ISRAEL Saudis said set to host top Hamas delegation, further dimming Israeli hopes for ties April 16, 2023 A senior delegation representing Palestinian terror group Hamas was set to visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday, according to multiple Arabic … Continue reading

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If the Israeli public wants to survive, it must prepare—mentally and physically—for war with the Iranian octopus

JNS ‘Death to Israel’: The Iranian plan to attack Israel Mordechai Kedar April 13, 2023 I hesitated quite a bit about whether to publish this piece because of the panic it might cause in Israel. However, in the Middle East … Continue reading

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That China was able to step in and broker a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, is perhaps the biggest Biden Admin foreign policy failure yet

TABLET MAG Biden Is Delivering the Middle East to China Michael Doran March 15, 2023 Can Washington recognize a Sputnik moment when it sees one? The reconciliation that Chinese leader Xi Jinping brokered last week between Iran, America’s adversary, and Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading

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