Will Saudi Arabia Normalise Ties With Israel Without Two-State Solution?
US President Donald Trump said that Saudi Arabia will normalise relations with Israel without the kingdom’s precondition for a two-state solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict. Trump reportedly said it during a wide-ranging interview with the 60 Minutes news programme on CBS.
Notably, the Saudi crown prince’s visit is scheduled for November 18 to Washington. This will be Mohammed bin Salman’s first visit to the White House since his 2018 visit during Trump’s first term at the White House.
While being asked about the possibility of joining the Abraham Accords without a two-state solution, Trump responded, “I think he is going to join. I think we will have a solution”.
On the possibility of a two-state solution, Donald Trump said that this will be decided by “Israel, other people, and me.” Raising questions about Iran, Trump said, “Look, the main thing is, you could have never had any kind of a deal if you had a nuclear Iran”.
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Donald Trump added that he had blasted Iran, and they have no nuclear capability right now.
The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states, including the UAE and Bahrain, reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics. Saudi Arabia, though not a signatory, has played a cautious but significant role in this evolving regional framework.
Riyadh supports regional stability and has quietly expanded security and economic coordination with the United States and Israel, especially against Iran’s growing influence. However, public normalization remains sensitive due to Saudi Arabia’s leadership role in the Islamic world and its commitment to the Palestinian cause.
Saudi Arabia had partnered with Israel for the development of the IMEC (India Middle East Corridor) project before the October 7 attack, which was later halted due to the question of Palestine and Israeli genocide in Gaza.
Kingdom has always supported the two-state solution for its normalization of relations with Israel, on the precondition of recognition of Palestine’s borders before the 1967 war.
Recent U.S.-brokered discussions suggest Riyadh may consider normalization under specific political guarantees.
