Скачать или смотреть Saudi Arabia is actively leading an international push to recognize Palestinian statehood. [🇵🇸[🇸🇦

Saudi Arabia has not joined the Abraham Accords and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has reiterated that any normalization of ties with Israel is contingent on a credible and time-bound path to a Palestinian state. This stance remains unchanged despite recent pressure from the U.S. President Donald Trump during a November 2025 meeting.

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🐫 Saudi Position: Saudi Arabia's long-standing position, consistent with the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, is that full diplomatic relations with Israel require the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

🐫 Recent Discussions: During MBS's November 2025 visit to Washington, President Trump reportedly pressed him to move forward with normalization under the Abraham Accords framework. However, the Crown Prince "stood his ground," citing strong domestic opposition, particularly in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, as a primary reason for his refusal to advance without a clear path to Palestinian statehood.

🐫 Impact on Regional Diplomacy: This decision has temporarily halted the potential expansion of the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia, considered by many to be a key regional player whose inclusion would be a major diplomatic breakthrough.

🐫 U.S.-Saudi Relations: Despite the disagreement on the Israel normalization timeline, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia did make progress on other fronts, with Saudi Arabia being designated a "major non-NATO ally" and securing a deal for F-35 fighter jets. 

The user's provided information accurately reflects the current status of the normalization talks as of early December 2025.