Riyadh’s limited benefits in normalizing relations with Tel Aviv.
In the face of intense domestic pressure against Benjamin Netanyahu, normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia could be his biggest achievement as prime minister, with limited benefits for Riyadh.
After American National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan returned from Saudi Arabia with Saudi officials in Jeddah regarding the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime, American President Joe Biden announced without mentioning any details that there might be an agreement.
However, in a report about Sullivan’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia with the aim of persuading Riyadh to normalize relations with Tel Aviv, the Associated Press wrote: “So far, the efforts of the White House have not led to any particular success.”
“Tasahi Hengbi”, the internal security adviser of the Zionist regime, also stated yesterday, contrary to the foreign minister of this regime, who had spoken about getting closer to an agreement with Saudi Arabia: “There is still a long way to go before the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.”
Nasser Kanani, the spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also warned in response to this issue: “The normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime will harm peace and stability in the region.”
Referring to Iran’s warning, the Al-Mayadeen network website wrote that some media outlets, as well as “Martin Indyk”, the former US ambassador to occupied Palestine, report that Saudi Arabia has “excessive” conditions for agreeing to the normalization of relations with Tel Aviv. has laid; including the signing of a security agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia. An agreement in which the United States will give Riyadh security guarantees similar to Article 5 of NATO’s joint defense to its members. Also, Washington should be required to cooperate in the development of Saudi Arabia’s independent civilian nuclear program and to restore the arms contracts canceled by the Biden administration, including the sale of F-35 fighter jets.
The author continues to analyze: “Undoubtedly, normalization between Saudi Arabia and “Israel” will have “limited advantages and benefits” for Saudi Arabia. As Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Foreign Minister, had previously acknowledged. But on the other hand, it will have many benefits for both “Israel” and the Biden administration.
