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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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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the overwhelming majority of Arab citizens from over a dozen nations responded that they would oppose the recognition of Israel

JPOST 84% of Arabs oppose their country’s diplomatic recognition of Israel Sam Halpern January 5, 2023 An average of 84% of Arabs opposes diplomatic recognition of Israel by their countries, according to results from the soon-to-be-released 2022 Arab Opinion Index … Continue reading →

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In order to stop Iran, and on the way make peace with Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu may have to wait out President Biden’s administration

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Netanyahu might have to turn US policy on its head Ariel Kahana January 2, 2022 Amid the brouhaha of the past several days as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put the final touches on his … Continue reading →

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Bibi: “The Abraham Accords put paid to the idea that peace with the Palestinians must come first before a wider regional peace with Arab states would be possible”

JNS Netanyahu offers to suspend annexation plans in exchange for peace with Riyadh December 25, 2022 Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu would suspend plans to annex parts of Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West Bank in exchange for the … Continue reading →

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Bibi wants peace with Saudi Arabia. The Saudis probably want it, too. But the White House has other ideas.

TABLET MAG Biden Trashes the Abraham Accords Tony Badran November 21, 2022 …The reason for the administration’s hostility to the Abraham Accords goes beyond jealousy or the desire to deny credit to a hated predecessor. There are significant matters of … Continue reading →

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Biden’s visit has an interesting wrinkle. He’ll be flying to Saudi Arabia directly from Israel

WASHINGTON EXAMINER Reality bites Biden Jonathan Schanzer June 23, 2022 …Meanwhile, the Saudis and Israelis recently engaged in a diplomatic agreement that signaled mutual recognition. Egypt sought to hand control of two Red Sea islands — Tiran and Sanafir — … Continue reading →

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US-Saudi decades long alliance at risk over disagreements regarding oil production levels, security concerns and the invasion of Ukraine

WALL STREET JOURNAL How U.S.-Saudi Relations Reached the Breaking Point Stephen Kalin, Summer Said and David S. Cloud April 19, 2022 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, wearing shorts at his seaside palace, sought a relaxed tone for his first meeting … Continue reading →

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