Recent reports suggest that the Biden Administration is aiming for the Middle East deal of the century: normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, in exchange for Israeli promises towards Palestinian statehood and significant concessions from the United States to Riyadh. On its face, this looks like an enormous bargain that could reshape the Middle East and redefine the foreign policy record for President Biden. But there’s a catch. The concessions the United States would have to make are morally repugnant, and a scathing insult to Americans who have had to bear the burden of over two decades of conflict in the Middle East.
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