In addition to losing trust in the US, Arab states are rejecting any settlement that doesn't include Palestinian self-determination.
One US goal for the meeting was to induct Saudi Arabia into the Abraham Accords, that Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Kazakhstan joined, recognizing Israel in return for US economic and security pledges to throw the Palestinians under
Far from resolving conflicts, Saudi-Israel normalization will serve as a pillar of a repressive architecture that brings no justice for Palestinians or Arab peoples.
The White House will not cut aid to Israel or stop cooperation overnight, but the day America treats Israel like any other country is nearer than we think.
Saudi Arabia is exploiting great-power competition to obtain security commitments from the U.S. This should be rejected.
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