Posts Tagged: Israel Saudi Arabia
The Folly of Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and numerous US officials have all warned that both sides of the forthcoming Trump administration's “deal of the century” are going...
Did Netanyahu Turn Down a Saudi Peace Offer?
Barak Ravid has a phenomenal scoop, published in Axios: On the last day of the 2014 Gaza War, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a secret meeting...
Israel’s Alliance with the Sunni World Is Unreliable and Unstable
JNS.org - In recent weeks, officials in Israel, the United States, and the Arab world have been more outspoken about an emerging alliance between Israel...
Trump Is Wrong: Embracing Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Help Israel or America
President Donald Trump recently said, "Israel would be in big trouble without Saudi Arabia," indicating that Israel would somehow be forced to "leave" the region if...
The Saudis Exit the Conflict With Israel, but the Palestinians Remain
JNS.org - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman made history by telling The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg that his country recognizes the Jews' right to “their own land.” Though he added...
CIA Director Acknowledges Israel and Saudi Arabia Collaborating to Fight Terrorism
JNS.org - Israel is collaborating directly with Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Arab states to combat terrorism, according to CIA Director Mike Pompeo, as well as...
In First-Ever Interview With Saudi Newspaper, IDF Chief Says Israel in ‘Complete Agreement’ With Riyadh About Need to Thwart Iran’s Regional Ambitions in Middle East
Israel and Saudi Arabia share a common interest in thwarting Iran’s regional ambitions, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot said in a first-ever...
Are We Entering a New Stage of the Saudi-Israeli Relationship?
JNS.org - A flurry of reports involving Israel and Saudi Arabia in recent weeks has increased speculation on the current extent of covert relations between the...
Uncertainty for Israel Amid Saudi Shake-Up
JNS.org - On Saturday night, Saudi Arabia announced the arrests of dozens of senior Saudi figures as part of a crackdown on corruption; it's a...
Latest Developments in Saudi Arabia Chart a Course for Israeli Ties With Arab World
JNS.org - After years of rumors and reports regarding clandestine relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia -- mainly motivated by the countries' shared concerns over Iran’s nuclear program and destabilizing regional...
Saudi King Appoints Son as Crown Prince in Move With Possible Implications for Israel
JNS.org - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has promoted his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, to crown prince, making him next in line to be king. The...
Trump Is Cooking Up a New Middle East
US President Donald Trump is breaking with past norms by choosing the Middle East as his first destination for a foreign trip -- a development that likely holds...
An Historic Moment: How Israel Can Bolster Its Standing and Strengthen Alliances
Counterintuitive as it may seem, the ongoing regional disarray in the Middle East and electoral uncertainty in America and other Western democracies actually provide the nation...
Saudis Make Rare Visit to Israel, Meet With Foreign Ministry Director General
The head of a rare Saudi delegation to Israel and the West Bank met a senior Israeli government official during his trip, Israel's foreign ministry...
