Is Saudi Arabia on Team Israel or Team Palestine? | Unpacked

Despite being one of the first countries to attack Israel after its founding in 1948, Saudi Arabia has long been on track for normalization with Israel. But Saudi-Israel relations have hit a bumpy road since October 7th and the ensuing war in Gaza. So which team is Saudi Arabia really rooting for?

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:28 Saudi Arabia's response to October 7
01:40 History of Israel-Saudi conflict
02:33 Israel-Saudi normalization
02:57 Saudi response to the Abraham Accords
04:08 History of Israel-Saudi cooperation
05:43 Effect of the Gaza war on Israel-Saudi relations
06:29 Saudi interests in peace with the West
10:37 Which team is Saudi Arabia on?
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