Trump drops demand for Saudi normalization with Israel
The Trump administration’s nixing of the previous demand that Saudi Arabia recognize Israel is regarded as a major concession
World Israel News 09.05.2025
US President Donald Trump has compromised on an earlier demand that the Saudis normalize relations with Israel as a condition for civil nuclear cooperation talks between the US and Saudi Arabia.
The Trump administration’s nixing of the previous demand that Saudi Arabia recognize Israel is regarded as a major concession.
During the Biden administration, normalizing relations with Israel was seen as an essential element of a broader defense deal between Saudi Arabia and the US.
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