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Normalization
‘Our Firm Position’ on Any Normalization with Israel – Saudi Arabia
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Washington insists that even the Israeli genocide in Gaza is not enough to slow down the normalization process between Riyadh and Tel Aviv. In response, the Saudis issued this statement. […]
‘No Normalization Unless ..’ – Saudi Foreign Minister Highlights Vision for Peace in Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Even though American officials insist that the prospects of normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia are still alive under the current circumstances, the top Saudi diplomat highlighted a different vision […]
Over 100 Protests in Morocco Condemn Gaza Onslaught by Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Moroccan human rights activists have submitted a petition which calls on the government to halt normalizing relations with Israel. Protests in Morocco against Israel’s onslaught on the Gaza Strip, have […]
Morocco Considers Petition to Halt Normalization with Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The petition was submitted by human rights activists and calls on the Moroccan government to halt normalizing relations with Israel. The Moroccan government has announced that it is ready to […]
Gaza vs the Bully: What Does the Saudi Poll Tell Us about Normalization? – ANALYSIS
By Palestine Chronicle Editors Imagine the Middle East as a classroom, with big kids, little kids, and bullies. For many years, Riyadh is, in a sense, a small, but very rich kid. In a classroom […]
Israel Withdraws Support for Saudi Expo 2030 Bid – But It Mattered Little
UPDATE: According to Reuters news agency, Saudi Arabia has, on Tuesday, won the bid to host the Expo 2030. Israel has reportedly decided to withdraw its support for Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the Expo […]
Tunisia Discusses Bill to Criminalize Ties with Israel as ‘High Treason’
Tunisia has never recognized Israel. The two countries exchanged “interest offices” in the late 1990s, but Tunis severed ties again in 2000, amid the Palestinian uprising known as the Second Intifada. The Tunisian parliament began […]
Massive Rally in Rabat: ‘The People Want the Liberation of Palestine’ – VIDEOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A massive rally in the Moroccan capital Rabat took to the streets on Sunday demonstrating against Israeli massacres in Gaza and calling on the government to cut ties with Israel. […]
Why Iran Thinks Arab Normalization with Israel is a ‘Gamble’
Tehran has called on the Arab world to avoid normalizing relations with the “Zionist regime.” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned the Arab world against normalizing relations with Israel, predicting that the Jewish […]
Blaming Palestinians and Iran, Mike Pompeo Rules Out Normalization between Saudi Arabia, Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that reaching a normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel may be “impossible” if the prerequisite is the establishment of a Palestinian […]
‘Positive and Heartfelt’: Time Frame for Netanyahu’s Visit to Türkiye Announced
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a visit to Türkiye in the next two months, the Times of Israel reported. According to the report, Netanyahu was due to […]
‘Bringing Hearts Together’: Israeli Minister Arrives to Saudi Arabia
In a step considered a first in the relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Tel Aviv’s minister of tourism Haim Katz is expected to take part in the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) event. The […]
Report: Netanyahu’s Coalition Partners Draw Red Lines For Negotiations With Saudi Arabia
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently held meetings with his coalition partners to discuss a potential normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, Israeli media reported. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted an […]
What Did the Saudi Crown Prince Say, and Didn’t Say about Palestine, Israel, Iran, and Normalization – ANALYSIS
By Palestine Chronicle Editors In an interview with the conservative US media channel, Fox News on Wednesday, September 20, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke about Palestine, Iran, and normalization with Israel, among […]
What Do We Know about the New Saudi Peace Plan – EXPLAINER
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Saudi-Israeli normalization deal seemed ‘imminent’. That’s, at least, what we gleaned from Israeli and Western media in recent months. But instead of a normalization deal, the Saudis initiated their […]
Report: Saudi Arabia Freezes Normalization Talks with Israel over Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Saudi Arabia asked the Biden Administration to freeze normalization talks with Israel, according to a report published on Sunday by the London-based newspaper Elaph. Citing officials in Israeli Prime Minister […]
Blinken Addresses the Question: Is Palestine Central Issue for Saudi-Israeli Normalization?
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to top US officials, the future of Saudi-Israeli normalization is directly linked to justice for Palestinians. Unlike repeated Israeli claims that Palestine does not seem to be important for […]
Saudi Arabia Refuses Entry Visas for Israeli Ministers to Attend UNESCO Conference
Israeli Foreign Ministry reportedly followed up with the United States, with American officials clarifying that the timing for the ministers’ attempted visit to Saudi Arabia is inappropriate. Saudi Arabia has refused to issue entry visas […]
This is How Iran Punished Weightlifter Who Shook Hands with Israeli Athlete
Iranian authorities have suspended weightlifter Mostafa Rajai for life after shaking hands with an Israeli athlete during a sports tournament in Poland. “The weightlifting federation banned Rajai for life from entering all sports facilities in […]
WSJ: Saudi Arabia Offers to Resume Palestinian Authority Funding in Bid for Israel Normalization
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The WSJ reported that the deal between Saudi Arabia and the PA is conditioned to the PA’s ability to crack down on “militant groups and curb violence in the West […]
Tunisian President Declares Country’s Stance on ‘Normalization’ with Israel
Tunisia’s President said that the Palestinian cause is central to the whole nation and the term ‘normalization’ does not exist in Tunisia’s thinking. Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Tuesday that the Palestinian issue is […]
BREAKING: Libyan Foreign Minister Who Met Top Israeli Official Flees Country
Libya’s Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush has fled the country, soon after her suspension for violating Libyan laws regarding normalization with Israel. The head of Libya’s government had suspended the Mangoush after her Israeli counterpart alleged […]
Protests Erupt in Libya after Foreign Minister Meets Israeli Counterpart
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The head of Libya’s government has suspended the country’s foreign minister after her Israeli counterpart alleged that they had a ‘high-level’ meeting in Italy last week. According to the Associated […]
Washington Tells Tel Aviv What It Must Do to Normalize with Saudi Arabia
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States reportedly told Israel that, in order to finalize a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, Tel Aviv would have to make substantial concessions to the Palestinians. The United […]
‘Still Ways to Travel’: Sullivan Discusses Status of Israel-Saudi Normalization
“For now, it is done in diplomatic channels,” Sullivan said in the briefing, according to Axios. White House National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, has ruled out the possibility of an “imminent” normalization of relations between […]
The Republican Presidential Contender Who Wants to Cut US Aid to Israel
A US Republican presidential contender called for Israel to be weaned off the $3.8 billion it receives from America every year, the Middle East Monitor reported Tuesday. Vivek Ramaswamy, a 37-year-old entrepreneur, spoke about reshaping […]
Tunisia under UAE Pressure to Normalize with Israel, Algerian Official Claims
Last week, Emirati Minister of State, Sheikh Shakhbout Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, visited Tunisia and met with President Kais Saied. The head of Algeria’s National Construction Movement, Abdelkader Bengrina, has warned that the UAE is […]
Israel: We Will Not Allow Palestine Saudi Envoy to Have Base in Jerusalem
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said that Tel Aviv will now allow a Saudi “official physically sitting in Jerusalem”. “We will not allow the opening of any kind of diplomatic mission” in Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign […]
Disallowed: The Mystery of the Israeli Wizz Air Flight to UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has blocked the entry of nearly 170 passengers aboard a Wizz Air flight from Israel, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday. According to Israel’s Kan broadcaster, the flight, operated by the […]
Amid Normalization Push, Saudi Arabia Names Non-Resident Ambassador for Palestinian Territories
Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel and did not join the 2020 US-brokered Abraham Accords that saw Israel establish ties with two of the kingdom’s neighbors, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Saudi Arabia named […]