Jordan’s Prime Minister Bisher al Khasawaneh said on Tuesday that peace with Israel remained a strategic choice but any push to drive Palestinians to the kingdom would pose an “existentialist” threat. Jordan, which shares a border with the West Bank, fears that the Gaza conflict could spread with wider violence by armed settlers encouraged … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday the kingdom could recognize Israel if a comprehensive agreement were reached that included statehood for the Palestinians. “We agree that regional peace includes peace for Israel, but that could only happen through peace for the Palestinians through a Palestinian state,” Prince Faisal bin Farhan told a panel … Read more
After recent discussions between the US, Israel and Qatari officials, the Israeli government have proposed a new deal for the release of more hostages from the Gaza Strip. The new pact suggestion calls for a pause in fighting for up to seven days and the release of 40 Israeli captives. Officials in Qatar, where Hamas … Read more
The Biden administration had intended to present Israel with a series of steps that needed to be taken to allow for the creation of a Palestinian state as part of the potential normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and the Jewish state. “One of the things we had planned and put on the table was … Read more
