A U.S.-Saudi Deal Without Israel Is an Illusion
Posted on AllSides May 3rd, 2024
From The Center
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ANALYSIS
A major part of U.S. President Joe Biden’s transformational plan for the Middle East—more like a Hail Mary than a real plan—is to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize their relations. To make it happen, Washington would have to provide Riyadh, among other things, with a formal defense pact. Israel, per Saudi wishes, would have to take irrevocable steps to help create an independent Palestinian state.
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