Normalization

Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria leading options for Abraham Accords expansion, CSA report assesses

CSA released its “Abraham Accords Expansion Opportunities: Middle East Analysis” report on October 8, assessing nine Muslim-majority countries without formal diplomatic relations with Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Foreign Affairs Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords.
Libya's Saddam Haftar during a meeting with US officials; illustrative.

Libyan leader Haftar's airplane was in Abu Dhabi at same time as Netanyahu's visit - report

Tents housing displaced Palestinians are seen among homes destroyed during the recent war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, September 3, 2026.

Trump’s Gaza plan is ready. The real challenge is making it happen - opinion

Demonstrators lift flags of Palestine and placards during a march calling for an end to war in the Gaza Strip and protesting the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, on Mohammed V avenue in Rabat on October 5, 2025; illustrative.

Moroccan anti-Zionist movement calls for nationwide protests against FMs meeting, deepening ties


Voices from the Arab press: Isn’t it time for real peace?

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

 SAUDI ARABIA’S Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last month.

Israel-Saudi normalization is Biden's diplomatic 'Hail Mary' - opinion

The Saudi-Israel track has the potential for far-reaching regional change. In reality, it is a multilateral package that would impose major demands on all sides but also provide major benefits.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken walks with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during a visit to Riyadh, in June.

Netanyahu fails to understand the Saudi, Islamic mindset for diplomacy - opinion

Numerous Israeli commentators assume that because both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are Arab Gulf autocracies, the Saudi monarchy will follow the UAE’s path. This is wrong.

 SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman would face considerable repercussions for recognition of Israel, says the writer.

Palestinians fear new Saudi envoy linked to normalization with Israel

The Saudi decision will make it difficult for the Palestinian leadership to condemn a normalization agreement with Israel.

 Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is received by Deputy Amir of Makkah, Prince Badr Bin Sultan, as he arrives to attend the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2023

Saudi Arabia names first ambassador to ‘Palestine’ amid Israel rapprochement

The move to appoint Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Jordan, Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairi to the role comes amid Saudi-Israeli normalization reports.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before the start of the 29th Arab Summit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia April 15, 2018

Ron Dermer set for Israel-Saudi peace talks in White House visit - report

Dermer's reported visit comes as Washington is in negotiations with the Saudis to bring about diplomatic relations between Jerusalem and Riyadh.

 Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023

'Saudi uranium enrichment will spark a nuclear arms race,' Lapid says

Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned that “Israel can’t agree to uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia, because it endangers its national security."

 Head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 17, 2023

Israel-Saudi peace can end all hope for Palestinian statehood - opinion

Netanyahu is unwilling and unable to give Saudis and Americans what they say they want – Palestinian statehood – but in reality, both are willing to settle for much less.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken work behind the scenes at a G20 summit meeting last year. Blinken and Sullivan are said to be involved in an effort to broker an Israeli-Saudi deal.

Palestinians kept in dark about potential Israeli-Saudi normalization - analysis

The Palestinian Authority said they were aware of US efforts to push for an Israeli-Saudi peace deal, but said no one from Riyadh has spoken with them about it.

 PA President Mahmoud Abbas.

Israel split on Saudi nuclear program as US advances normalization deal

The Wall Street Journal reported that the US and Saudi Arabia agreed on broad terms for normalization which would be expected within a year.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 6, 2023