Saudi Arabia Archives - David M. Weinberg

A Tale of Two Worlds

November 21, 2025

A split reading of Israel’s strategic situation.

In Memoriam: Dore Gold

March 7, 2025

Securing Israel’s borders and battling its delegitimization is Ambassador Dr. Dore Gold's sage legacy.

How to tackle ‘Transactional Trump’

January 17, 2025

Israel will have to play along with his priorities such as the hostage deal and a Saudi deal. If Israel does so, it will be well placed to expect a return from Trump down the line on other issues.

My crystal ball on Israel for 2025

January 3, 2025

Looking ahead, I see knockback against Iran, conflict with Turkey, a deal with Saudi Arabia, and ever-higher taxes.

Israel needs to approach the emerging peace arrangements with Saudi Arabia and accompanying understandings with the US – with enthusiasm but also caution. Too much zeal for a deal in Jerusalem will boomerang in Israel’s disfavor.

What to pray for on Yom Kippur 5784

September 22, 2023

Pray for judicial compromise, government and opposition restraint, Jewish continuity and peoplehood, the integrity and strength of the IDF, real peace with Saudi Arabia, regime change in Iran, political sanity in America, emphatic Israeli government action against terrorism and lawlessness, and more. Pray for prayer on the Temple Mount instead of Islamic violence.

Israel’s grand diplomatic opportunities and escalating dangers must outweigh partisan political considerations

September 1, 2023

Self-restraint and maturity are required from the Israeli left and right alike, to allow wise navigation through the next tantalizing and threatening year.

Give Saudi peace a chance

August 4, 2023

Chances for a Saudi-Israeli deal are high, the risks manageable, and the value overwhelming. The doubters and naysayers, as well as those who actively are trying to sabotage such an agreement, are wrong.

Sabotaging Saudi-Israeli Peace

June 9, 2023

The hard left prefers shafting Netanyahu and promoting Palestinian statehood to breakthrough diplomacy that would transform the Mideast.

Reel in the Saudis

June 3, 2022

Biden ought to move beyond his Trump traumas and Iran illusions to get behind the Abraham Accords, bringing Riyadh into the regional peace revolution.

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