Why tying a Saudi nuclear deal to Israel is a strategic mistake

Saudi Arabia has made Palestinian statehood a non-negotiable condition for normalizing relations with Israel, and the article argues that tying a U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal to immediate accession to the Abraham Accords risks weakening U.S. influence. The piece highlights Saudi Arabia's consistent stance, rooted in the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, and warns that conflating strategic nuclear agreements with political normalization could accelerate a multipolar Middle East.