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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Saudis offer Palestinians symbolism while really wanting to use Israel and the US to strengthen their own leadership in the Middle East

Yesterday, Saudi diplomat Nayef al-Sudairi arrived in Ramallah as the Saudi envoy to the Palestinian Authority.He did all the things skittish Palestinians want to see as they get increasingly nervous about a Saudi-Israel normalization deal that leaves them behind.The position is called "ambassador" implying that Palestine is a real country.Al-Sudairi visited Yasir Arafat's...

Egypt's restoration of synagogue is upsetting Cairo's Muslims

Egypt now has more restored synagogues than it has Jews. There are only three Jewish women left in Egypt, the youngest of whom is 70. But Egypt has, in recent years, restored five synagogues to their former glory, with seven or eight more still in disrepair.The most recent restoration was the Ibn Ezra Synagogue which re-opened last week. To tourists only, of course. While...

What does Israel gain from a Saudi normalization deal?

The US negotiations with Saudi Arabia over recognizing Israel looks more and more like using Israel as a pawn for a US-Saudi deal than anything that will have huge benefits for Israel.The Saudis want from Washington a NATO-style defense pact and a civilian nuclear program. The Saudis want from Israel access to intelligence (which they probably already have indirectly), access...

The Saudis describe their vision of the Middle East's future, and where Israel fits in

Several weeks ago I wrote about how Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as the leader of the Middle East, and what it wants to accomplish.Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, at the Aspen Ideas Festival this past weekend, described the vision in more detail - including where Israel fits in.“We want to see a thriving Israel,” she said. “We want to...

The Saudis are emerging as the new superpower of the Middle East

The United States has left a leadership vacuum in the Middle east - and the Saudis filling it.For decades, there has been jockeying on who would be the leader of the Muslim world. Egypt filled the role under Nasser but since then it has been a free for all. Iran tried to position itself as that leader in the 2000s, but it could not overcome the antipathy from the Sunni...

Israel blamed for acting like every Western nation

The desire to paint Israel as evil is an all-encompassing obsession for some. But they thirst for new material.+972 Magazine published an expose about Israel's ties to the Greek military junta in the 1960s:The relationship blossomed during the dark days of the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 and 1974 — a period marked by the brutal repression, imprisonment, torture,...