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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-885447
Saudi Arabia Can't Have Peace with Israel and Reject Jewish Sovereignty
(Jerusalem Post) Chama Mechtaly - Saudi officials have begun projecting a markedly different posture abroad. Saudis insist they don't have a problem with Jews. It's just the Zionists they oppose. No Arab state can meaningfully benefit from Jewish cooperation while rejecting Jewish sovereignty. If Zionism remains framed as shameful, conspiratorial, or inherently illegitimate inside Saudi discourse, then the kingdom is not prepared for Abraham Accords-style peace. When the UAE joined the Abraham Accords, it did not just normalize on paper; it legitimized Jewish sovereignty and built an interfaith infrastructure that treated Jewish presence not as an anomaly, but as a civilizational fact of the region. It removed the phrase "Zionist entity" from media usage, dismantled Arab League-aligned boycott laws, and presented Zionism as what it is, a national movement rooted in Jewish history, trauma, and the universal right to self-determination. Visible Jewish life was supported openly, signaling that Israel's existence was real, permanent, and legitimate, not tactical or conditional. The UAE represents a living counterargument to rejectionist orthodoxy. It demonstrates that normalization with Israel can endure pressure and survive crises. If Saudi leaders want deeper cooperation with Jews in the U.S., they must accept Israel as a sovereign, permanent state. You cannot build lasting integration by engaging the Jewish Diaspora but treating Jewish sovereignty as evil. Peace and prosperity are dividends Saudi Arabia can earn only if it accepts Jewish sovereignty.