US EditionSaudi Crown Prince Rejects Trump's Abraham Accords Push
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman insists normalization with Israel must follow a credible, irreversible, and time-bound path to Palestinian statehood, rejecting the US proposal.
- Last week, President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met privately, clashing over Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords as Trump pushed for normalization with Israel.
- Amid the Gaza war, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Trump Saudis are not ready to normalize after the conflict, which Reuters says has killed more than 67,000 people with nearly a third children.
- MBS conditioned consideration on `an irreversible, credible and time-bound path` for a Palestinian state, and after the meeting, he publicly reiterated his stance and reportedly `stood his ground`, Axios said Tuesday.
- The president had expected to make more progress on the Abraham Accords, first signed in 2020, which he considered a major diplomatic win, and officials described his reaction as `disappointment and irritation`.
- With the two-state question unresolved, the door remains open for later progress as U.S. officials say the two-state solution is an obstacle and a White House official said President Donald Trump wants all Middle Eastern countries to join the Abraham Accords.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was pressured hard by Donald Trump this week to recognize Israel, but refused. During the leaders' appearances before the press, they radiated complete agreement, but in private their dialogue was at times "frank" and bordered on arguments, reports Israel's TV12.
Tensions soared during Trump-MBS meeting over normalization
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) last week got heated when they discussed the possibility of Saudi Arabia joining Abraham Accords and normalizing ties with Israel.
MBS had heated exchange with Trump over Israel, rejected Abraham Accords: Report
Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman had a heated exchange at the White House over Israel's war in Gaza and the Saudi Crown Prince rejected joining Abraham Accords until the creation of a pathway towards Palestinian statehood, according to a report.
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