Trump's Gaza plan derails Saudi-Israel ties: analysts

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Andreas Krieg of King's College London said Saudi Arabia would not agree meekly to normalisation if ordered by Washington.

Prior to the Gaza war, the Saudis were negotiating for security guarantees and help building a civilian nuclear programme in return for Israeli ties.

"They are not a US vassal state and so they're not just taking a diktat from Trump," said Andreas Krieg of King's College London.

"And I think it will stand firm on their positions, willing to negotiate here and there. But the principal red lines remain.

Period	7 Feb 2025
Held at	Agence France Presse