Saudi arabia and israel

In Saudi Arabia, Dave Chappelle jokes that ‘I stand with Israel’ would be his code for censorship

The state-sponsored show, which took place on Saturday and featured a host of top international comedians, was criticized by Human Rights Watch and several other comedians

 COMEDIAN DAVE CHAPPELLE performs at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2023. ‘The more Hollywood elites speak out on behalf of the radicalized people of Gaza, the more my people are in danger, from New York to Jerusalem,’ the writer argues.
 Trucks carrying aid enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing on July 27, 2025 in Rafah, Egypt.

Gulf, Arab states celebrate Israel's shift on Gaza aid as achievement - analysis

 Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel sat with ‘The Jerusalem Post’ to discuss Palestinian statehood, the chance of peace with Saudi Arabia, and the wars in Gaza and with Iran.

Normalization with Israel? Saudis need to make that choice, Haskel tells 'Post'

 President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shaking hands while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on (illustrative).

Trump drops Israel ties as condition for Saudi nuclear talks


Billboards go up showing Trump, Saudi Crown Prince shaking hands with Israel flag

The campaign aims to rally support for full Saudi-Israeli normalization under the framework of the Abraham Shield Plan.

 Massive billboards featuring US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shaking hands in front of an Israeli flag

Voices from the Arab Press: Saudi-American relations: A 100-year investment

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds up a chart of military hardware sales as he meets with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in the White House’s Oval Office, 2018

Saudi Arabia abandons pursuit of US defense treaty over Israel stalemate

Riyadh wants Israel to first commit to Palestinian statehood

 SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman attends a cabinet meeting in May. Only Saudi Arabia and the Arab world can convert, circumvent, or disempower rejectionist organizations like Hamas, the writer maintains.

Jared Kushner likely to continue Middle East efforts from outside Trump admin, CNN reports 

Kushner, 43, has a close relationship with Saudi Arabia, which congressional investigators say has invested $2 billion in his private equity fund, Affinity Partners.

 Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka look on as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump addresses supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.

Saudi armed forces chief of staff in Iran for talks with officials

Iran's state media said al-Ruwaili headed a high-level Saudi military delegation in Tehran and met Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri.

 THEN-IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, last November. Iran views itself as the defender of Islam in direct opposition to Saudi Arabia, says the writer.

Saudi Arabia must decide if a relationship with Israel is worth its while - editorial

MBS, the young and forward-looking Saudi prince, is known to be less patient than many of his older predecessors in Saudi diplomacy with the Palestinians.

 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Saudi Arabia June 7, 2023

Kushner has discussed US-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince

In a Sept. 18 speech, MbS said the kingdom would not recognize Israel without the creation a Palestinian state, suggesting a deal may be near impossible for the foreseeable future.

 Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman attends a virtual cabinet meeting from his office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2024.

Houthi missile attack highlights what holds Abraham Accords together despite war - analysis

Despite regional tensions, the Abraham Accords have endured ongoing challenges, with UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan maintaining ties with Israel to counter shared threats.

 Flags of United Arab Emirates and Israel flutter during Israel's National Day ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai, in Dubai

October 7 couldn’t kill the Abraham Accords - opinion

The Gaza war posed a major challenge to the Abraham Accords Arab member states, many of whom have faced criticism from a slew of Arabs and Muslims for maintaining their relations with Israel.

 AFTER SIGNING the Abraham Accords, then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain (left) and UAE display their copies as then-US president Donald Trump looks on, at the White House, September 15, 2020.

Secret meetings prove Israel, Saudi Arabia still want normalization amid war - opinion

An open process leading to a formal agreement that will bring normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia does not seem to be in the offing.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas attends the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earlier this year. The writer points out that the PA and Jordan were also invited to the Negev Forum in 2022, attended by Israel, the US, Egypt, Morocco, Bahrain, and the UAE.

Israel-Saudi normalization on the table as part of new US defense treaty - WSJ

As a preliminary component of the deal, Israel would have to agree to a complete ceasefire and Palestinian statehood.

 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.