Netanyahu may be polarizing, but he keeps winning elections. If Arab states won’t deal with him, are they really ready for normalization?

If regional integration were truly being embraced by Israel’s Arab neighbors, they would agree to Israel’s sovereignty over the country’s heartland.

Washington calls it a major breakthrough, but Israel and Kazakhstan already normalized relations over 30 years ago.

“We want cooperation with Israel,” says Sheikh Wadee’ al-Jaabari. “We want coexistence.”

Is a new chapter dawning in the Middle East? Amid the rubble of past wars, failed ideologies, and crumbling alliances, a possibility is emerging that seemed unthinkable just a few years ago: peace between Syria and Israel.

Talks with Tehran show promise, said the US Middle East envoy, who hinted at “an array” of new countries joining the Abraham Accords normalization agreements.

“If the Saudis want peace for peace, with a maximized win-win for everyone, we’re very happy about that,” said the Israeli finance minister.

“What’s needed now is an end to the war and an end to the threats of Iran and its proxies. From there, the path is paved (albeit with many bumps and potholes) for a new Middle East.”

The only issue for Riyadh is the timing of the announcement, which could come as early as the next few weeks or after the US presidential election.