Saudi Arabia has declared that it will not normalize relations with Israel without progress on the Palestinian issue, according to Kan, the Israeli public broadcaster. The statement pushes back against a reported US condition tying normalization to a civilian nuclear deal. The declaration reaffirms the Saudi position that the Palestinian issue remains a prerequisite for any normalization.
Saudi Arabia has declared that it will not normalize relations with Israel without progress on the Palestinian issue, according to a report by Kan, the Israeli public broadcaster. The statement, reported Thursday evening, directly challenges conditions reportedly set by the Trump administration for a US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal.
The White House spokesperson confirmed earlier Thursday that the nuclear pact is contingent on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, as The Zioneer reported at 18:36 Jerusalem. A separate report published Thursday afternoon indicated that normalization talks are not expected to advance until a new Israeli government is formed.
The Saudi declaration reaffirms Riyadh's longstanding position that the Palestinian issue remains a prerequisite for any normalization with Israel. It signals a gap between the US push for a broader regional deal and Saudi adherence to the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative framework, which conditions normalization on a Palestinian state.
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