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Reaching the Semifinals: Palestine Women’s Football Team Winning in WAFF Championship
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine women’s national football team is making their mark at the West Asian Women’s Football Championship as they beat Syria to advance to the semis. In a major feat, […]
‘Strong Condemnation’ – Saudi Arabia Calls for ‘Urgent’ UNSC Meeting to Prevent Israel’s Invasion of Rafah
Saudi Arabia warned on Saturday of the repercussions of a possible Israeli incursion into the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, the last refuge for displaced Palestinians, the Saudi Press Agency reported. “The […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Overwhelming Saudi Majority Rejects Normalization, Supports Resistance – Poll
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An overwhelming majority of Saudi citizens reject normalization and think Israel is so weak and internally divided that it can be defeated someday. A new poll, conducted by the Washington […]
China, Iran, Saudi Arabia Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza in Joint Statement
China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia called on Friday for an “immediate ceasefire” and the flow of “a sustainable relief to Palestinians”, Anadolu news agency reported. The call was made in a joint statement during a […]
‘Unjustifiable Carnage’ – Saudi FM on Gaza, UNSC Resolution and Peace
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Friday that the carnage in Gaza is unprecedented and cannot be justifiable under the pretext of self-defense. In an interview with […]
Russia, Saudi Arabia Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russia and Saudi Arabia have expressed shared concern regarding the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate ceasefire in a joint statement on Thursday. The Kremlin issued […]
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 […]
From Neutrality to Weapons Embargo: Evolution of Saudi Language on Israel’s War in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Editors Even though Saudi Arabia was not in any way a party in the war between Israel and the Palestinian Resistance, the rich Arab Kingdom was also present in every geopolitical analysis […]
China to Host Ministers from Arab, Muslim Countries to End Israel’s War on Gaza
“We must work to end this crisis and end this war on Gaza as soon as possible,” Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said. Ministers from Arab and Muslim-majority countries will visit China on […]
International Accountability Mechanisms to Stop Israel’s Ongoing Violations – Saudi Arabia
“The Kingdom stresses the necessity of activating international accountability mechanisms regarding these ongoing violations by the Israeli occupation forces” – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia today condemned on Thursday Israel’s storming of Al-Shifa Medical Complex and […]
Saudi Arabia Holds Joint Arab, Islamic Extraordinary Summit
Saudi Arabia decided on Saturday to hold a joint Arab Islamic extraordinary summit in Riyadh instead of two summits, according to the Saudi Foreign Ministry. “In response to the unprecedented circumstances in Gaza, and after […]
Saudi Crown Prince Criticizes Israel’s ‘Heinous Crime, Brutal Attack’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff What Israel is Doing in Gaza is a ‘heinous crime’ and a ‘brutal attack’, Saudi Crown Prince said. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on a telephone call […]
Saudi Arabia’s Bin Salman Speaks to Iran’s President about Israeli War on Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed the Israeli war on Gaza on Wednesday. This was the first telephone call between the two leaders since a China-brokered […]
Saudi Arabia Issues Official Position on War in and around Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Saudi Arabia has called for an “immediate halt to the escalation” and recalled its repeated warnings of the dangers of the situation exploding as a result of the continued occupation.” […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
PLO Official Welcomes Arrival of Saudi Ambassador in Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Last August, Saudi Ambassador to Jordan, al-Sudairi, expanded his credentials to include a non-resident envoy to the Palestinians. Hussein al-Sheikh, Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation […]
Top Saudi Diplomat Calls for Palestinian State, Condemns ‘Blatant Violations of International Law’
Amid a sense of political euphoria in Israel following a Fox News interview with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Kingdom’s top diplomat reiterated his country’s position on Palestine and Israel. The Saudi foreign […]
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 […]
Biden, Netanyahu Discuss ‘Hard Issues’ in Long-Awaited New York Meeting
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Here’s what they discussed. Israeli […]
Ahead of Netanyahu-Biden Meeting, Likud MKs Warn against Making Concessions to Saudi Arabia
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Twelve Likud MKs wrote an open letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, warning him against making any concessions to Saudi Arabia in US-brokered normalization talks, Israeli media reported. The […]
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 […]
‘No Solution without Palestinian State’: Saudi Arabia, EU Launch Joint Initiative for Peace in Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A new peace plan for Israel and Palestine was launched on Monday, during a closed-door meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly currently taking place in New York, […]
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 […]