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<\/strong>The Kingdom is under the spotlight in internat<\/strong>ional p<\/strong>ress this morning<\/strong>, discussing what Trump\u2019s Gaza bombshell means for Saudi-Israel talks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A complicated path forward:<\/strong>The Washington Post<\/a> argues that Trump\u2019s talk of a US takeover of Gaza<\/a> has likely complicated the push for a normalization agreement between Saudi and Israel. While it is too early to assess if the blunt proposal will lead to lasting damage to Trump\u2019s ties with the Kingdom, Saudi\u2019s public \u201cinstant critique\u201d in response to Trump\u2019s proposal reflects a firmer stance than usual, insisting on establishment of a Palestinian state rather than a \u201cpathway\u201d to Palestinian statehood, Ali Shihabi, a Saudi businessman, told WaPo.<\/p>\n

Trump really stirred the pot this time: <\/strong>The New York Times<\/a> also pointed out that Washington\u2019s efforts to relieve tensions by framing the displacement as a temporary fix has also seemingly failed to rectify the situation. Saudi royal and ex-senior government official Turki Al Faisal, in an interview with CNN<\/a>, likened Trump\u2019s proposal to \u201cethnic cleansing,\u201d promising that the US president \u201cwill get an earful from the leadership here.\u201d <\/p>\n

A lot to bargain with:<\/strong> An opinion piece in the Financial Times<\/a> also argues the Kingdom also has lots of pull in the current play of events and holds \u201ckey bargaining cards.\u201d Trump is calling on Saudi Arabia for up to USD 1 tn in investments<\/a>, and also needs Saudi cooperation to lower oil prices<\/a>. The blows Iran suffered in the region also opened the door for the Kingdom to fill the void in Syria and Lebanon, expanding its regional influence over the past months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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