Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia publicly declares its commitment to the Arab peace initiative, but recent developments suggest a shifting focus towards a closer normalization agreement with Israel, potentially bypassing the implementation of the initiative. Despite voicing commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prioritizes the security strengthening of Saudi Arabia through a series of measures. In this pursuit, Palestinian interests may take a back seat.

Despite the optimistic atmosphere portrayed in the media, the normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia remains distant, with significant disagreements persisting on crucial issues. Saudi Arabia has been unwavering in its demands from both the United States and Israel. Strong opposition to the agreement is anticipated in Congress, which could potentially prolong the negotiations considerably.

The latest political developments in the Middle East indicate that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made a strategic decision to normalize relations with Israel. This shift carries significant implications for the United States and Israel, as they will need to navigate complex challenges and opportunities in the pursuit of closer ties with Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s desire for nuclear weapons is a pressing concern, and one of the key motivations behind his agreement to normalize relations with Israel. This normalization would potentially allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium on its own soil, a scenario that poses a significant security threat to Israel. In response, Israel must firmly uphold the principles of the “Begin Doctrine.”

Saudi Arabia’s demands from Israel in exchange for a normalization agreement are excessive, and the right-wing government cannot agree to them. Israel has been striving for a long time for a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia but cannot accept an agreement that is considered security suicide.

Israel has hopes from the visit of the American National Security Adviser to Saudi Arabia in regards to promoting the normalization process between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has recently moved closer to the Sino-Russian-Iranian axis and is adopting a completely different policy from its policy in the last decade to secure its interests.

Israel is concerned about the renewal of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran and fears that this may slow down the normalization process between it and Saudi Arabia and other countries.
Prime Minister Netanyahu warned Saudi Arabia of the dangers of this move, the assessment in Israel is that in the end the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran will collapse due to the deep differences between them.