Frankly Speaking: What will it take to normalize ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel? The Arab Peace Initiative, proposed by Saudi Arabia’s late King Abdullah in 2002, was endorsed by the Arab League the same year at the Beirut Summit. According to Friedman, any US-brokered deal that seeks to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel would require Washington to give Riyadh certain security guarantees as well. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy Summit in Washington. We can get normalization for free.”The prospect of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel has stirred both anticipation and skepticism in recent weeks.

Source: Libya Today August 06, 2023 12:00 UTC