Washington: In a firm diplomatic message ahead of his scheduled meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reiterated that any normalization of ties with Israel will be strictly conditioned upon meaningful progress toward the creation of an independent Palestinian state. The move underscores Riyadh’s growing determination to shape regional diplomacy on its own terms and resist external pressure to join the Abraham Accords framework without securing political gains for the Palestinians.

Sources close to the Saudi government revealed that Riyadh has “doubled down” on its preconditions for any deal with Israel just days before the high-profile meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Donald Trump in Washington. While Trump has ex

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