Saudi-signed statement blaming Israel for instability doesn't rule out Abraham Accords, expert says

Saudi Arabia signed a joint statement with Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt calling Israel the fundamental source of regional instability, but Gulf analyst Dr. Ahmed Alkhuzaie told The Jerusalem Post this does not rule out future Saudi-Israel normalization under the Abraham Accords. He said the statement signals a broader diplomatic consensus linking the Palestinian issue to regional turbulence. Another analyst noted Saudi Arabia can maintain ties with Pakistan and Turkey without making its future relationship with Israel a zero-sum choice. The article lacks official Saudi or Israeli government comment.

Saudi Arabia was among the signatories of a joint statement with Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt declaring Israel as 'the fundamental source of instability in the region and beyond.' Despite this, Gulf analyst Dr. Ahmed Alkhuzaie told The Jerusalem Post that the statement does not signal Riyadh has abandoned all future interest in joining the Abraham Accords. Alkhuzaie said the statement shows a regional alignment among major powers whose strategic priorities do not always align, and that by publicly endorsing language placing responsibility for instability on Israeli policies, Saudi Arabia appears intent on anchoring its position within a broader Arab and Muslim framework. He noted that the statement reinforces the message that Riyadh is unlikely to separate relations with Israel from meaningful progress on the Palestinian file. Waqas Javed, the Global Abrahamic Movement's special envoy for Saudi Arabia, also said he did not view the statement as a sign that Riyadh was abandoning normalization, noting that Saudi Arabia can retain strong ties with Pakistan and Turkey without making its future relationship with Israel a zero-sum choice.