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Trump also advanced efforts to normalize relations with Israel, advocating for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords—a series of normalization agreements brokered recently by the U.S. in the region. However, progress is contingent upon ending the Gaza conflict and ensuring Palestinian statehood, issues MBS has previously linked to broader peace negotiations.
This conditional approach illustrates the complexity of regional diplomacy—while normalization offers strategic and economic benefits, it remains entangled with longstanding conflicts and demands sensitive negotiations.