Our government is seeking peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia, but at what cost? What do you think?

From Australian Jewish News. The Biden administration will soon establish a new position aimed at expanding the Abraham Accords, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, while also promising that Washington would continue to push back against settlement building or other activities that could endanger a two-state solution with the Palestinians.

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The idea for a point person tasked with shepherding normalisation between Israel and its Arab neighbours has reportedly been in the works for the past several months. …

“Israel’s further integration in the region contributes to a more stable, a more secure and more prosperous region,” Blinken told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). …

“The United States has a real national security interest in promoting normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” he said.

Saudi Arabia is seeking several large concessions from the US in exchange for normalisation. Riyadh has also made clear that any agreement with Israel will have to include a significant gesture for the Palestinians, a senior US official told The Times of Israel in May. …

Netanyahu’s coalition partners, particularly the far-right Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit and Noam factions, are ideologically opposed to advancing Palestinian sovereignty, which may force the premier to look for alternate allies to meet potential Saudi demands for normalising ties. …

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(Excerpt from Australian Jewish News. Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)