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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/riyadh-is-clear-no-deal-until-2024-elections/
No Deal with Saudi Arabia before 2024 U.S. Elections
(Israel Hayom) Majdi Halabi - There has been a flurry of reports on a possible normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel under American auspices. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is unlikely to modify his terms for a deal with Israel at this point. What's more, it appears that when it comes to handling the "Israeli" portfolio vis-a-vis the Americans, it is King Salman who is calling the shots. Saudi Arabia today is courted by practically every world power - from China and rich southeast Asian powers to Russia and the EU, as well as by the UK. The current Biden administration is of little interest to the royal palace, sources in Riyadh say. They add that the kingdom will wait until the outcome of the 2024 U.S. election is clear before deciding on what's next. The writer is the Israel affairs correspondent for the London-based Arabic-language news website Elaph.