{"id":17271,"date":"2025-05-11T12:25:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T12:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17271"},"modified":"2025-05-11T12:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T12:25:44","slug":"trump-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-seeking-1-trillion-deal-as-gaza-war-blocks-israel-normalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/11\/trump-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-seeking-1-trillion-deal-as-gaza-war-blocks-israel-normalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia Seeking $1 Trillion Deal as Gaza War Blocks Israel Normalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive in Riyadh on Tuesday, where grand ceremonies and talks of $1 trillion in investments await. However, the ongoing war in Gaza has blocked his long-desired goal: normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1130\">According to two Gulf sources and one U.S. official, quiet American pressure is being applied on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a Gaza ceasefire\u2014one of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s key conditions to resume normalization talks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1401\">Trump\u2019s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, told attendees at the Israeli embassy in Washington that progress on expanding the Abraham Accords is expected soon. Witkoff, who will accompany Trump, said in a video: &#8220;We hope to have many announcements in the coming year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11438\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-2.jpg\" alt=\"Trump\u2019s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, told attendees at the Israeli embassy in Washington that progress on expanding the Abraham Accords is expected soon.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-2-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donald Trump Saudi Arabia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-36\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"85ab1684-93aa-4106-93d8-c4d08a8c4d67\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"101\">Gaza War Derails Normalization as Trump Shifts Focus to Saudi Investment Deals<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Yet, Netanyahu&#8217;s resistance to both a permanent ceasefire and a Palestinian state makes progress with Saudi Arabia unlikely. Riyadh still does not recognize Israel, and normalization has become even more politically sensitive amid Israel&#8217;s war on Gaza.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1846\">Six sources, including U.S. and Saudi officials, confirmed that normalization talks have been effectively decoupled from economic and security cooperation between Washington and Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"2046\">Former U.S. peace envoy Dennis Ross noted that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman requires the Gaza war to end and a credible path to Palestinian statehood before returning to normalization efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2349\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/01\/26\/trumps-billion-dollar-demands-saudi-arabia-under-pressure-for-strategic-cooperation\/\">Trump<\/a>\u2019s visit is now expected to focus heavily on economic deals and regional issues, including massive investment opportunities, arms agreements, and cooperation in AI. Trump seeks to secure up to $1 trillion in Saudi investments over the next four years, following Riyadh\u2019s pledge of $600 billion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2481\">The Saudis, aware of diplomatic protocols, are aiming to impress the U.S. president while seeking potential concessions on Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2722\">Before Hamas launched its October 7 \u201cAl-Aqsa Flood\u201d operation, which killed 1,200 Israelis and triggered Israel\u2019s devastating response in Gaza, Prince Mohammed was close to a historic U.S. defense pact in exchange for recognizing Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2975\">But with over 52,000 Palestinians killed and 1.9 million displaced, Riyadh froze talks and accused Israel of genocide. Now, Trump may unveil a framework for ending the war, including a transitional government and post-war Gaza security arrangements.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17266\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17266 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-9999.jpg\" alt=\"Trump Courts Gulf Allies Amid Rising Chinese Influence and Shifting Saudi Priorities\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-9999.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-9999-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-9999-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donald Trump<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-38\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"62e44783-2dd6-45ba-b30a-25c788d73fe3\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"107\">Trump Courts Gulf Allies Amid Rising Chinese Influence and Shifting Saudi Priorities<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"3231\">Although Trump has not included Israel in this trip, he did meet Israeli Minister Ron Dermer privately to discuss Gaza and Iran. Notably, Trump has recently distanced himself from his controversial \u201cGaza Riviera\u201d plan to forcibly resettle Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3509\">Positive gestures toward Saudi Arabia include pausing U.S. strikes on Yemen\u2019s Houthis and separating nuclear cooperation from normalization conditions. Trump has revived a scaled-back version of a Saudi defense pact, now being renegotiated alongside a civilian nuclear deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3511\" data-end=\"3719\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/08\/trumps-3-trillion-gulf-tour-aviation-defense-and-ai-at-the-heart-of-mega-deals\/\">Trump<\/a>\u2019s Gulf tour, his second foreign trip since reelection, includes Qatar and the UAE. Diplomats say this effort seeks to reassert American influence in a region where China\u2019s presence is rapidly growing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3721\" data-end=\"4001\">Saudi Arabia remains a core U.S. partner but increasingly aligns with Beijing under its Vision 2030 plan. Meanwhile, Gulf ministers are expected to urge Trump to ease U.S. regulatory restrictions seen as limiting foreign investment\u2014especially in critical infrastructure sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive in Riyadh on Tuesday, where grand ceremonies and talks of $1 trillion in investments await. However, the ongoing war in Gaza has blocked his long-desired goal: normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel. 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