Washington (TDI): Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday that his country is open to joining the Abraham Accords and establishing formal ties with Israel, but only if there is a guaranteed roadmap toward Palestinian statehood.
Speaking alongside US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, the crown prince said, “We want to be part of the Abraham Accords. But we also want to make sure there is a clear path toward a two-state solution.”
He added that Riyadh would work with Washington to create the right conditions “as soon as possible.” Trump, who praised MBS for having a “very good feeling” about the accords, pressed him on the matter. The crown prince responded, “We want peace for the Israelis. We want peace for the Palestinians. We want them to live together peacefully, and we will do our best to make that possible.”
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The UAE, Bahrain and Morocco normalized relations with Israel in 2020 under the Abraham Accords, which Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed as major diplomatic breakthroughs. But Saudi Arabia, the custodian of Islam’s holiest sites and a heavyweight in the Arab world, would represent a far more consequential step.
Unlike the UAE, the kingdom has consistently maintained that recognition of Israel hinges on the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
Netanyahu, meanwhile, leads a coalition dominated by far-right figures who reject Palestinian statehood and advocate for annexing the occupied West Bank. Although the Israeli leader has at times offered muted support for Palestinian aspirations, his government remains firmly opposed to a two-state framework.
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Earlier in the day, Trump welcomed the crown prince to the White House with full ceremonial honors, the first time MBS has visited in over seven years. A military guard, cannon salute and a flyover by US warplanes marked the occasion on the South Lawn.
