Palestinian Statehood after October 7: Any Odds of Success?
... Palestinian-Israeli contacts were thus moved to the back burner. Extensive reform plans under Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision: 2030 , major arms contracts and lucrative investment projects have all opened up new opportunities for cooperation with the United States, fueling Saudi Arabia’s interest in normalization with Israel. Biden’s visit to the Palestinian Authority was more of a tourist visit, except for fleeting statements in support of Palestinian statehood, calls for dialogue with the Palestinians, and promises of humanitarian grants. These were purely formal ...