Saudi Arabia and Israel have never had official diplomatic relations, but the US is making an offer to pave the way for that. Saudi Arabia would enter into a mutual defense agreement with the United States for if they were attacked. But where that leaves the issue of Palestinian statehood, could be complicated. The World’s Carol Hills talks with Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Gulf Arab Institute in Washington, about what’s behind the deal and what each side’s incentive is.
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