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November 30, 2023

Did Hamas Kill the Possibility of Saudi-Israeli Normalization? Hardly

The war might even make it more likely.

Carefully watching the growing tensions between Iran and the U.S. are Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Since October 7, there has been much speculation that the Israeli counterattack on Hamas would strain Jerusalem’s still-new relations with the former two countries, and render impossible the forging of friendly relations with the last—which, on October 6, seemed very much on the horizon. Ilan Zalayat and Yoel Guzansky, however, conclude that these worries are overstated. In fact, much as Evelyn Gordon wrote in Mosaic, the Gulf states are hoping Israel succeeds in eliminating Hamas:

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November 30, 2023

  1. For Israel’s Sake and Its Own, the U.S. Must Deter Iran

    America has become the proxy for Tehran to retaliate against Israel.

  2. Did Hamas Kill the Possibility of Saudi-Israeli Normalization? Hardly

    The war might even make it more likely.

  3. How the Washington Post Turned a Story about Israel Rescuing Palestinian Children into One about Israeli Cruelty

    A masterclass in journalistic manipulation.

  4. How the UK’s Medical System Decided a Baby Didn’t Deserve Treatment

    The false gods of the National Health Service.

  5. The Story of a 1,500-Year-Old Egyptian-Jewish Papyrus

    An unidentified text about the Yom Kippur service.