US Considers Twin Defense Treaties to Achieve Israel-Saudi Arabia Normalization
- The US considers security deals with Israel and the Saudis
- Normalization agreement would give Biden major diplomatic win
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The White House is considering defense treaties with Saudi Arabia and Israel as part of its plan to get two of its closest allies in the Middle East to formally recognize each other, according to several people familiar with the matter.
The administration of President Joe Biden believes one way to achieve Israeli-Saudi normalization is to offer both security pacts comprehensive enough to require Congressional approval, according to the people, who have knowledge of the stance of each of the three countries.