The Saudi government has long held that a key sticking point in normalization talks with Israel is the status of Palestinians who live under Israeli occupation.
Achieving a historic Saudi-Israel normalization deal has been one of President Biden's top foreign policy priorities, something he'd be able to highlight when running for re-election in 2024.
Achieving a diplomatic deal between two of America's most important allies in the Middle East – whose ties have never formally existed – was one of President Joe Biden's top foreign policy priorities, something he'd be able to highlight when running for re-election in 2024. Saudi Arabia is home to Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, giving it a crucial role in the Muslim world where Palestinian statehood is deeply cared about.
"Right now, you have to give it zero chance. The Saudis just won't be able to go forward with this right now. Part of the deal would have been Netanyahu reaching some sort of accommodation with the Palestinians. That's not going to happen right now."
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