Saudi Arabia Rules Out Israel Normalization Under Netanyahu

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A Saudi source told Kan channel that Riyadh completely rules out normalization with Israel while Benjamin Netanyahu is Prime Minister, viewing him as favoring escalation. Future progress is tied to a just resolution of the Palestinian issue based on a two-state solution. Saudi Arabia will deal with any Israeli government based on its willingness to negotiate, and rejects decoupling normalization from the Palestinian cause.

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Saudi Arabia rules out normalization with Israel as long as Benjamin Netanyahu is Prime Minister.
Riyadh views Netanyahu as prioritizing escalation over peace, according to a Saudi source.
Future progress on normalization is contingent on a just resolution to the Palestinian issue.
Saudi Arabia will assess future Israeli governments based on their willingness to negotiate.
Riyadh rejects linking normalization to narrower regional issues like security cooperation.

A Saudi source has stated that Riyadh completely rules out any progress toward a normalization agreement with Israel as long as Benjamin Netanyahu remains Prime Minister. The source emphasized that Saudi leadership views Netanyahu as prioritizing escalation over peace.

Any future advancements in relations are contingent on achieving a just resolution to the Palestinian issue based on the two-state solution, the source added. While Saudi Arabia considers the identity of Israel's prime minister an internal Israeli matter, it will engage with any future government based on its willingness to negotiate and resolve the conflict.

The source also clarified that Riyadh rejects attempts to decouple normalization from the Palestinian cause or link it to narrower regional issues, such as joint security cooperation against the Houthis in Yemen.

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