Washington’s Vote on Saudi Nuclear Weapons.
Rai Al-Youm wrote in a report: Will Washington agree to “Saudi Arabia’s nuclear weapons” and in return for what? And why is Israel even afraid of Riyadh’s “peaceful” uranium enrichment? Bin Salman is in Washington after a 7-year absence; has Trump regained Riyadh’s full trust?
The media outlet added: The Saudi government, along with its media line, continues to insist on the issue of the establishment of a Palestinian state in exchange for normalizing relations with Israel, something that seems impossible for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has proposed the establishment of Palestine on Saudi Arabian lands, because from his perspective it has a lot of land.
Rai Al-Youm reported: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is preparing for a possible visit to Washington, and all eyes are on the results of this visit, whether it will end with his consent to normalize relations with Tel Aviv, especially since Trump announced last month that relations between Tel Aviv and Riyadh were imminent.
The media outlet clarified: According to American media reports, Prince bin Salman’s visit will take place in the middle of this month. According to the American newspaper “The New York Times”, the current ruler of Saudi Arabia is seeking to conclude a security agreement and a nuclear agreement with Washington.
Rai Al-Youm reported: Questions are being raised about what Washington expects from Riyadh in return for these security and nuclear agreements, and whether Saudi officials still trust their American ally; the Americans abandoned Qatar after Israel attacked it to assassinate Hamas leaders on Qatari soil, causing Riyadh to turn to Pakistan and sign a joint defense agreement with it, which also includes nuclear weapons.
The media outlet wrote: Israel fears that Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear program will divert to a military program in the future and threaten its nuclear superiority in the region, especially after the normalization of Saudi relations with Israel is tied to Israel’s agreement to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium; This is something that Tel Aviv completely rejects, fearing that it would trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, one that would put Israel in the nuclear danger zone.