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
‘All options on the table’ against Iran, says Waltz The U.S. could talk with the Iranians if they forgo their “entire [nuclear] program,” said the U.S. National Security Advisor. JNS Staff Feb. 17, 2025
Jordan: Arab states to propose Gaza rebuild without migration Palestinians “don’t want to come to Jordan and we don’t want them to come to Jordan,” the kingdom's foreign minister said. JNS Staff Feb. 15, 2025
Rubio’s first Mideast trip to target advancing hostage deal The secretary of state is slated to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Feb. 13, 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
Netanyahu on Saudi demand for PA state: ‘We had one, it was called Gaza’ The Israeli prime minister said he would not sign any agreement that endangered the State of Israel, especially one that created a Palestinian state. JNS Staff Feb. 7, 2025
Abbas hails ‘courageous’ Riyadh for pressing Palestinian state The Palestinian Authority boss welcomed "the kingdom's rejection of Israeli colonialism [and] calls for displacement and annexation." JNS Staff Feb. 5, 2025
Saudis contradict Trump on Israel, reject Gaza relocations "Saudi Arabia will continue its relentless efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without that," said the Saudi Foreign Ministry. JNS Staff Feb. 5, 2025
71% of Israelis oppose Palestinian state; 68% support sovereignty in J&S: poll More than half of respondents would oppose a Palestinian state even if it were part of a Saudi-Israel peace deal. David Isaac Feb. 2, 2025