AP Discovers Normalization Requires Palestinian Rights, Briefly
The AP breathlessly details Trump’s ambition for Saudi Arabia to join his 'Abraham Accords,' suggesting MBS is simply playing hard to get. What the AP conveniently glosses over is that Saudi Arabia's requirement for a Palestinian state before normalization isn't a new 'headwind'—it's been their stated policy for decades. This isn't a negotiating tactic; it's a fundamental position that the
mainstream media, and apparently Trump, preferred to ignore until it became an inconvenient truth complicating 'deals.' One might wonder why the US media treats Saudi 'normalization' with a state actively engaged in devastating Gaza as a laudable foreign policy goal, rather than an endorsement of ongoing human rights abuses. Perhaps it's because the Washington establishment, fueled by groups like
AIPAC, sees such 'peace' deals as victories, regardless of the bloodshed they whitewash. The focus remains on strategic alliances and arms sales, not stability for actual people on the ground.