Saudis Abandon Defense Treaty Over Israel Stalemate

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Saudis Abandon Defense Treaty Over Israel Stalemate

November 29, 2024 at 11:22 am EST By Taegan Goddard 23 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/11/29/saudis-abandon-defense-treaty-over-israel-stalemate/

"SNIP..........

“Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defense treaty with Washington in return for normalising relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement,“ Reuters reports.

“In a drive to get a wide-ranging mutual security treaty over the line earlier this year, Riyadh softened its position on Palestinian statehood, telling Washington that a public commitment from Israel to a two-state solution could be enough for the Gulf kingdom to normalise relations.”

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1. One small victory for Iran.

However temporary.