Why tying a Saudi nuclear deal to Israel is a strategic mistake

Submitted by Ahmed Altuwaijri on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:51 Saudi Arabia has made Palestinian statehood a non-negotiable condition for normalising with Israel, and demanding Riyadh reverse it for a nuclear deal risks weakening US influence US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on 19 November 2025 (Brendan Smialowski/AFP) Off The future of US-Saudi Arabia relations may hinge less on grand declarations than on Washington's
Submitted by Ahmed Altuwaijri on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:51 Saudi Arabia has made Palestinian statehood a non-negotiable condition for normalising with Israel, and demanding Riyadh reverse it for a nuclear deal risks weakening US influence US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on 19 November 2025 (Brendan Smialowski/AFP) Off The future of US-Saudi Arabia relations may hinge less on grand declarations than on Washington's
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