U.S. Foreign Policy
The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem is marking the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks with an event at the 9/11 Living Memorial Monument.
Osama Abuirshaid, head of American Muslims for Palestine, continues to push for Israel to be blocked from entry into the program.
P.A. participation in talks on the issue is “legitimizing the Israeli occupation” without getting anything in return, a Palestinian source says.
In Jerusalem, Mallory Stewart will discuss “strategic stability,” among other topics, with Israeli officials.
A Saudi civilian nuclear program is particularly unpopular.
“There’s no agreed framework to codify the normalization,” says U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
America would protect the Gulf states from Iranian aggression, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen says.
Under the deal submitted to the US, Rafael and Raytheon will jointly develop Finland’s version of the missile defense system.
The window for a deal will be open until around March, said Eli Cohen • Likud MK Yuli Edelstein: It’s “too early” to talk about an agreement.
Riyadh will not let the Palestinian issue prevent it from achieving its goals, Israeli sources say.
Amid reports on Saudi demands that Israel make “significant concessions” to the Palestinians before official ties are announced, Israel is signaling that the formula that worked for the Abraham Accords could work now too.
Biden’s remarks came as the U.S, national security advisor was in Jeddah pressing for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords.
