A quick reminder that Palestine is recognized by almost every country except the US International Community, which is ~ 14% of the world population.

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Saudi Normalization with Israel

The Israel-Saudi element of a deal, the US has conveyed to Israel, requires an Israeli commitment — not to a Palestinian state at this stage, but to a credible “pathway” to Palestinian independence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is apparently refusing to promise any such thing.

A Saudi-Israel normalization deal, in the American telling, would, among other benefits for Israel, enable the construction of a more potent regional coalition against Iran and improve the prospects of regional allies helping to create a viable alternative to Hamas in Gaza — steps that bolster central Israeli strategic interests.

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