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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
EXPLAINER | Why Netanyahu is Keen on a US-Saudi Security Deal
To ensure Saudi-Israeli normalization, Netanyahu wants Washington to sign a security deal with Saudi Arabia. But why? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a security pact with the US as part of the normalization […]
This is Why Saudi-Israeli Normalization Efforts Not Imminent, According to Top Official
Efforts to normalize ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia are not going so well, a top Israeli official is saying. A top Israeli lawmaker said on Sunday that any forging of relations with Saudi Arabia […]
Herzog Tells Congress He is ‘Praying’ for Israel-Saudi Normalization
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In his speech, Herzog decried Iran’s nuclear ambitions and advocated for the so-called Abraham accords, “praying” for better ties with Saudi Arabia. Israeli President Isaac Herzog declared that his country’s […]
Khashoggi’s Widow Sues Israeli Spyware Company NSO over Phone Hacking
The widow of murdered Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, stated that surveillance software built by the Israeli surveillance company, NSO Group, was used to spy on her messages in the months leading up to her husband’s […]
Amid Tears of Joy, Thousands of Palestinians Head to Mecca for Pilgrimage
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Starting on Monday, and continuing for four consecutive days, 2,508 Palestinian pilgrims from Gaza will head to Saudi Arabia to perform the annual pilgrimage. The total number of Palestinian pilgrims […]
‘Dignity and Justice’ for Palestinians before Normalization, Saudi FM Says
Saudi Arabia, a Middle East powerhouse and home to Islam’s two holiest shrines, has resisted heavy US pressure to end generations-old non-recognition of Israel, as have Gulf Arab neighbors, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. […]
US Secretary of State Blinken Excludes Israel from Middle East Trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has excluded Israel from a planned visit to the Middle East, Israeli media reported, noting this could relate to Iran’s nuclear issue. “Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia 6-8 […]
Iran Says It Arrested 14 Would-be Assassins Linked to Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Iran’s judicial authority announced the arrest of 14 people in the West Azerbaijan Province, after accusing them of links to Israel, a semi-official Iranian news agency reported. The Tasnim News […]
Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambitions in the Middle East
By Jim Miles (Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambitions in the Middle East. Steven Simon. Penguin Press, New York, 2023.) While Simon’s “Grand Delusion” does provide a good political background to events […]
PA President Abbas Urges Arab Countries to Submit Pleadings to ICC
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas urged Arab leaders on Friday to submit written pleadings to the International Court of Justice to issue an advisory opinion on the legality of the apartheid regime established by Israel, […]
Hundreds of Palestinians Evacuated from War-Torn Sudan
The evacuation of Palestinians from war-torn Sudan continued today, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Ahmed al-Deek, a Foreign Ministry official, said that the third phase in the evacuation of Palestinians […]
Blood Does Not Wash Away Blood: Words are Stronger than Weapons
By Kathy Kelly The extraordinary March 10, 2023 announcement that China’s top diplomat, Mr. Wang Yi, helped broker a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran suggests that major powers can benefit from believing that, as Albert […]
Israeli Opposition Leaders Slam Netanyahu over Saudi-Iran Deal
Israeli opposition leaders slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Saudi-Iran deal, Israeli media reported on Friday. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties on Friday after talks in Beijing between top security […]
Arab Countries Slam ‘Horrific Crimes’ following Israel’s Massacre in Nablus
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan have condemned Israel’s deadly raid in the occupied Palestinian territories, when 11 Palestinians, including a minor and an elderly man, were killed by Israeli forces in Nablus on Wednesday. […]
Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Raid in Jenin
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Thursday a raid by Israeli commandos on the Palestinian town of Jenin that killed nine people and injured dozens of others, the Said state news agency SPA reported. The Saudi […]
Swept up in World Cup Fever? Here’s What You Can Do to Support Palestine ahead of 2026 World Cup
By Bassil Mikdadi I would not be the first to say this, but by all metrics, Palestine have won the World Cup by their sheer presence off the pitch. The amount of Palestinian flags in […]
Xi’s Visit and the Future of the Middle East: China-Arab Ties are Permanent
By Ramzy Baroud The problem with most Western media’s political analyses is that they generally tend to be short-sighted and focused mostly on variables that are of direct interest to Western governments. These types […]
Chinese President Xi Affirms Support for Palestine’s Full UN Membership
President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping affirmed on Friday his country’s support for Palestine’s efforts to gain full membership in the United Nations. “We firmly support the establishment of a fully sovereign […]
Saudi Arabia Donates $27m to UNRWA for Palestinian Refugees
Saudi Arabia has donated $27 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to support the services for Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
Saudi Arabia Releases Senior Hamas Official after Three Year Detention
Saudi authorities released a senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas after over three years in detention, Reuters news agency reported. Ezzat el-Reshiq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, said in a statement […]
Saudi Arabia Welcomes Australia’s Decision to Reverse Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Saudi Arabia welcomed in a statement on Wednesday the Australian government’s decision to reverse its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign […]
Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Aggression, Calls on International Community to Help
Saudi Arabia late Saturday condemned the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, which left over 30 Palestinians dead and dozens injured. A statement by the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the kingdom stands by the […]
Tale of Two Murdered Journalists: Epitome of Western Hypocrisy
By Jamal Kanj Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, slain in his country’s consulate to silence his voice. American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, murdered in the streets of Palestine to stop her from reporting on Israeli occupation. […]
Saudi Arabia: Position on Palestine Remains Unchanged, Despite Opening Airspace to All Carriers
Saudi Arabia has reiterated that it will not change its firm position on the Palestinian issue, despite its decision to open its airspace to all international aircraft, including those from Israel, Anadolu News Agency reports. […]