Despite the initial success of former President Donald Trump’s Abraham Accords, the White House is losing ground in its efforts to push for a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, according to Bloomberg.
The White House has been in talks for months to expand on the foundation laid by the Trump administration. abraham agreementA historic peace deal between several Middle Eastern countries has had little success as tensions continue to rise between Israel and Saudi Arabia over the Palestinian conflict, The Associated Press reports. report. Saudi Arabia further informs the White House that a normal agreement between itself and the Jewish state can only be reached if the United States provides defense assistance, uses U.S. weapons and does not interfere with its nuclear programme. bottom. according to to Bloomberg. (Related article: Israel passes sweeping judicial reform bill despite Biden’s calls to object)
Oil giants, who have historically backed Palestinian claims to parts of the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem, have warned in the past that compliance with any deal hinges on resolving the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I’ve been The Associated Press reports that violence has occurred in recent months.
Israeli Mossad Director David Balnea reportedly visited the White House in July to discuss the impending deal with CIA officials and White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. according to To an anonymous source who spoke to Axios. CIA Director Bill Barnes also met with Balnea to review the plan and discussed the Jewish State Judicial Reform Bill passed on July 24.
WASHINGTON DC – JULY 18: US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC on July 18, 2023. (Photo credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
US-Israel relations have been strained since President Joe Biden voiced his disapproval of several Israeli attempts to pass judicial reform bills and refused to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for months. in a state of extreme stress. The two leaders were scheduled to hold a closed-door meeting in the future. Secretary of State Antony Brinken also criticized the Jewish state, which continues to build settlements in the West Bank, and its handling of the Palestinian issue.
Biden met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on July 18, touting the close ties between the two countries and expressing support for the Jewish state. But ahead of the visit, former prime minister and opposition leader Yair Lapid said he no longer considered the US to be Israel’s “closest ally.”
The White House and CIA did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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