Saudi signals Israel deal hinges on credible path to Palestinian state
“Ahead of White House talks, Riyadh stresses that any Israel deal requires a credible route to Palestinian statehood.”
Key points
- Ahead of White House talks, Riyadh stresses that any Israel deal requires a credible route to Palestinian statehood.
- A narrower US-Saudi defence arrangement is also in play.
Saudi Arabia is set for high-level talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington this month but continues to tie normalisation with Israel to a clear, time-bound pathway to Palestinian statehood, according to diplomats.
Riyadh’s priority for the visit is a defence and security framework with Washington, while signalling it will not rush a political breakthrough with Israel absent concrete movement on Palestinian sovereignty. Sources say the emerging pact could deepen military cooperation and technology ties, even as details remain fluid.
The position underscores how the Gaza war and regional dynamics have complicated US efforts to expand the Abraham Accords, leaving normalisation contingent on progress toward a two-state solution.
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