Saudi Arabia has signalled to the United States that any move towards normalising relations with Israel will occur strictly on its own terms, insisting that diplomatic recognition must be tied to tangible progress on Palestinian statehood. The stance underscores Riyadh’s determination to maintain leverage on the issue ahead of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s (MBS) much-anticipated visit to Washington later this month — his first since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which severely strained Saudi-US ties.

Diplomatic red lines remain firm

While US President Donald Trump has publicly championed the prospect of Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, Riyadh has made clear that recognition of Israel is impossible without a credible roadmap towards Palestinian sovereignt

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