{"id":15317,"date":"2025-04-04T13:36:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=15317"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:36:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:36:30","slug":"saudi-trump-rapprochement-sparks-concerns-over-secret-normalization-with-israeli-occupation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/04\/saudi-trump-rapprochement-sparks-concerns-over-secret-normalization-with-israeli-occupation\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi-Trump Rapprochement Sparks Concerns Over Secret Normalization with Israeli Occupation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Amid rapidly evolving geopolitical developments in the region, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is reportedly moving closer once again to the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump, amid increasing speculation about a possible normalization of relations with the Israeli occupation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"718\">This rapprochement, promoted under the banner of &#8220;economic prosperity,&#8221; conceals what observers describe as a major political deception led by Washington\u2014designed to serve American and Israeli interests at the expense of the Palestinian cause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"1130\">According to Trump\u2019s recent statements, Saudi Arabia has pledged to inject over $1 trillion into the U.S. market, in addition to massive investments in American projects. These deals are not new; they build on a web of deepening ties that have strengthened since the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, when Trump publicly defended the Crown Prince despite intelligence reports implicating him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5413\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5413 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Israeli-slap-to-Riyadh-after-Saudi-promotion-of-normalization-through-the-two-state-solution-gateway-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Saudi-Israel Normalization and U.S. Influence\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Israeli-slap-to-Riyadh-after-Saudi-promotion-of-normalization-through-the-two-state-solution-gateway-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Israeli-slap-to-Riyadh-after-Saudi-promotion-of-normalization-through-the-two-state-solution-gateway-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Israeli-slap-to-Riyadh-after-Saudi-promotion-of-normalization-through-the-two-state-solution-gateway-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Israeli-slap-to-Riyadh-after-Saudi-promotion-of-normalization-through-the-two-state-solution-gateway-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Israeli-slap-to-Riyadh-after-Saudi-promotion-of-normalization-through-the-two-state-solution-gateway-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Israeli-slap-to-Riyadh-after-Saudi-promotion-of-normalization-through-the-two-state-solution-gateway.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"279\"><strong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"279\">Silent Normalization, Costly Betrayal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1572\">Though Riyadh continues to publicly appear cautious about normalization, it is quietly orchestrating the process through upcoming visits, attractive economic promises, and political bargaining said to be aimed at \u201cMiddle East development.\u201d However, analysts argue that such deals primarily serve Israel and the U.S. economy, while sidelining Palestinian rights and polishing the image of an emerging Arab-Israeli alliance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1887\">Sources confirm that Washington, through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/01\/24\/trump-resumes-pressure-on-saudi-arabia-demands-billions-and-normalization-with-israel\/\">Trump<\/a> and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, is preparing a major agreement between Riyadh and Tel Aviv, with support from the UAE, as part of what\u2019s being called the \u201cExpanded Abraham Accords\u201d\u2014a plan being heavily promoted as a &#8220;historic economic partnership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"2116\">However, critics view this push as an attempt to rebrand normalization in a way that makes it appear like an honorable economic initiative, while Riyadh ignores the suffering of Palestinians and the ongoing war on Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2412\">The real danger, they warn, lies not only in losing political direction, but in selling out the Palestinian cause for financial deals, and investing Saudi wealth in foreign economies\u2014at a time when the Saudi public is grappling with worsening social and economic conditions at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Amid rapidly evolving geopolitical developments in the region, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is reportedly moving closer once again to the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump, amid increasing speculation about a possible normalization of relations with the Israeli occupation. 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