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Saudis says normalisation deal with Israel hinges on Palestinian state and Gaza withdrawal

Polling shows that a majority of Israelis are against the establishment of a Palestinian state in exchange for Saudi ties

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Photo by SERGEI SAVOSTYANOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

US businessman and former Trump-administration presidential advisor Jared Kushner speaks at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem on October 11, 2021. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Jared Kushner says Jews are ‘safer in Saudi Arabia’ than on US college campuses

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UK Muslims should welcome Saudi-Israel deal

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on September 22, 2023 in New York City. Dignitaries and their delegations from across the globe have descended on New York for the annual event. This year marks the 78th session of the General Debate at the UN Headquarters and has focused on the crisis of global warming. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Netanyahu rejects Khamenei 'losing horse' claim about Israel-Saudi Arabia normalisation deal

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Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah: 'Countries who normalise ties with Israel must be condemned'

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Israeli minister holds Succot prayer service in Saudi Arabia

By Florence Bean

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TOPSHOT - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman smiles as he arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 28, 2022 for a meeting with the French President. - French President Emmanuel Macron host Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris on July 28, 2022, outraging rights groups and the fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)

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Saudi Arabia's attitude to women warrants no praise - despite what our politicians may claim

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Israelis will soon be more accepted in Riyadh than on university campuses

The American campus is a paradise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which is why everyone is scared to say what they think

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September 28, 2023 16:17

Israelis will soon be more accepted in Riyadh than on university campuses

By Anshel Pfeffer

Could Bibi give up his coalition for a Saudi deal?

Netanyahu knows that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will have a 'shopping list' of concessions for the Palestinians, he also knows what his allies at home will find acceptable

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September 28, 2023 11:23

Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays, September 25, 2023. Photo by Itai Ron/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** יום כיפור כיפורים כיכר דיזנגוף הפרדה הפרדה מרחב ציבורי תל אביב

Haim Katz becomes first Israeli minister to visit Saudi Arabia

The tourism ministers' visit comes as both countries work towards a normalisation deal

By JC Reporter

1 min read

September 26, 2023 14:29

Haim Katz becomes first Israeli minister to visit Saudi Arabia

High-level Saudi delegation to meet with Abbas in Ramallah

The Saudis have proposed resuming financial assistance to the West Bank in the wake of a possible peace deal

By JC Reporter

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September 26, 2023 09:22

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and his Saudi Arabian counterpart and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak during a ceremonial reception at the President House a day after the G20 summit in New Delhi on September 11, 2023. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)

Benjamin Netanyahu reveals Saudi Arabia broadcast his UN speech in unprecedented move

The Israeli premier hailed his six-day trip to the US, where he also met Joe Biden and Elon Musk, as a great success

By JC Reporter

1 min read

September 24, 2023 09:19

Benjamin Netanyahu reveals Saudi Arabia broadcast his UN speech in unprecedented move

Israel 'on cusp' of peace deal with Saudi Arabia to create 'New Middle East', says Netanyahu

The Israeli PM also said Israel and the Arab states were united by feeling a threat from the 'tyrants of Tehran'

By Richard Percival

2 min read

September 22, 2023 14:46

Peace deal with Israel 'closer everyday' says Saudi leader

MBS gives rare interview with US broadcaster and discusses Israeli-Saudi peace talks

By Eliana Jordan

1 min read

September 21, 2023 10:26

Peace deal with Israel 'closer everyday' says Saudi leader

Netanyahu urged to ‘uphold democratic values’ by Biden in crunch meeting

The Israeli PM also said an ambitious US-backed deal to normalise relations with Saudi Arabia was possible

By Richard Percival

1 min read

September 20, 2023 16:51

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they meet on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 20, 2023. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

US and Israeli officials deny Saudi Arabia peace deal in jeopardy

Foreign minister Eli Cohen has insisted the 'Palestinian issue' will not be an obstacle to peace

By Felix Pope

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September 18, 2023 16:30

US and Israeli officials deny Saudi Arabia peace deal in jeopardy

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Saudi Arabia

Saudis says normalisation deal with Israel hinges on Palestinian state and Gaza withdrawal

Jared Kushner says Jews are ‘safer in Saudi Arabia’ than on US college campuses

UK Muslims should welcome Saudi-Israel deal

Netanyahu rejects Khamenei 'losing horse' claim about Israel-Saudi Arabia normalisation deal

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah: 'Countries who normalise ties with Israel must be condemned'

Israeli minister holds Succot prayer service in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's attitude to women warrants no praise - despite what our politicians may claim

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