Normalization

Majority of young American adults 'active in Hamas resistance,' Khaled Mashaal claims

Mashaal praised the "resistance" of youth on university campuses, and rejected Hamas disarmament as tantamount to "taking away our souls," in an interview with Al Jazeera on Wednesday.

A pro-Palestinian protester flies a "Free Palestine" flag an the Auraria Campus in Denver, Colodaro, May 14, 2024; illustrative.
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman attend the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on Wednesday. Israel’s quiet over the F-35 deal is part of a strategy, the writer maintains.

‘Which model for the Middle East?’: Trump and MBS bet on a Saudi-centered order - analysis

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman attend the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on Wednesday. Israel’s quiet over the F-35 deal is part of a strategy, the writer maintains.

Israel's silence over US' F-35 deal with Saudi Arabia is strategy, not indifference - opinion

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

Netanyahu praises UNSC Gaza resolution vote, thanks US President Trump


Normalization with Saudi Arabia is more than just politics - opinion

Netanyahu must make tough decisions and take appropriate steps for the diplomatic and security development of Israel, the Middle East, and potentially the whole Western world.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, in Jeddah, in March. Israeli decisions will shape the US regional defense alliance, and impact the weakening of Iran and global economic stability, says the writer.

Israel apologizes to Morocco after televised Netanyahu map debacle

“Unfortunately, this correction was not made on an old map that was presented to the prime minister moments before the start of an interview on French television," the PMO said.

 Netanyahu presents a map in which Western Sahara appears to be separated from Morocco, in an interview with the French news outlet LCI. May 30, 2024.

Israel-Egypt ties in the spotlight: Regional media smells blood - analysis

If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.

 An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel, about 430 km (256 miles) northeast of Cairo, October 26, 2011

Rafah and Riyadh: Defeating Hamas is essential for normalization - analysis

Saudi Arabia may not publicly want Israel in Rafah, but Riyadh has been watching the war closely since October 7.

 AN ISRAELI M109 howitzer fires artillery shells.

Delegation from the Arab world visits Israel in tolerance trip

As part of the program, participants will also visit Poland where they will tour the Auschwitz concentration camp and participate in the March of the Living.

 A delegation of Arab influencers from Sharaka gather at March of the Living in Poland in April.

Indonesia to normalize ties with Israel amid OECD membership bid

Normalization between the two countries had been planned but untimely sidelined after the breakout of the ongoing war.

 Indonesian Muslims attend mass prayers at Baiturrahman mosque during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, April 10, 2024.

Editor's Notes: Israel must not ignore Qatar - our only hope?

Qatar has an outstretched hand to create dialogue – let’s take it.

 QATARI AMBASSADOR to Germany H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Al Thani is interviewed by ‘Jerusalem Post’ Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein in Berlin on Wednesday.

In just two years, Arab world anti-Israel rhetoric nearly doubles

The comprehensive poll, which gauged sentiments across 16 Arab countries, underscores a growing resistance against normalization with Israel in the wake of the Israeli war on Gaza.

  Protesters burn the Israeli flag during an anti-Israel protest in Tehran, Iran, October 18, 2023

Even amid the war with Hamas, Israel isn't alone in the Middle East - opinion

The war has returned this issue to the top of the agenda, and paradoxically, it offers an opportunity for a solution that will strengthen Israel’s position in the Middle East.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia.

Thousands march in Rabat demanding end to Morocco-Israel ties

Protests against the Israel-Hamas War have repeatedly drawn thousands of people in Morocco since the conflict began.

 Protesters carry representations of caskets, at a demonstration calling for an end to Morocco's ties with Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rabat, Morocco December 24, 2023.