Macron and MBS condemn Israeli airstrikes, call for ceasefire The French president announced that he and the Saudi crown prince would co-chair a conference on a two-state solution. March 20, 2025
Rubio: Gaza reconstruction must exclude Hamas The top American diplomat discussed Gaza, Yemen and Syria during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. JNS Staff March 11, 2025
In public comments, Saudis non-committal to Trump’s Gaza plan Crown prince holds three-hour meetings with top Trump administration officials • Saudi statement doesn’t even mention Strip. Mike Wagenheim Feb. 17, 2025
The Palestinian cause will not end Saudi-Israeli normalization For moderate Arab autocracies, the Palestinian issue has been the most effective radicalizing and mobilizing cause throughout the Arab world. Joseph Epstein Feb. 10, 2025
Trump’s Mideast envoy to meet with Saudi crown prince in Riyadh Steve Witkoff will then travel to Israel to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Jan. 28, 2025
Riyadh to invest $600b in US, per official Saudi media Israel-Saudi normalization is “more closely tethered to the U.S.-Saudi economic and defense relationship than advancement in the Palestinian track,” Dan Diker, of Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, told JNS. Alex Welz Jan. 23, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s geopolitical moves Can the kingdom be trusted to broker lasting peace, especially when its own internal and external challenges, including its human-rights record, remain prominent? Amine Ayoub Nov. 18, 2024
MBS accuses Israel of Gaza genocide, calls for ceasefires Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler called on the international community to “immediately halt the Israeli actions against our brothers in Palestine and Lebanon." Nov. 11, 2024
Saudi crown prince says he doesn’t care about ‘Palestinian issue’ The kingdom's de facto ruler reportedly made the remarks in a private conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Sept. 29, 2024
