Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Security'Only Through a Palestinian State' The two countries have not yet formally responded to Trump's request that they join normalize relations with Israel, but sources who spoke to Haaretz said they will not establish relations with Israel without a pathway toward the establishment of a Palestinian stateShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe03:50 PM • May 27 2026 IDTSaudi Arabia and Qatar have not yet officially responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's request that they join the Abraham Accords with Israel, but Gulf sources who spoke with Haaretz expressed reservations about the move. CommentsIn the NewsSaudi Arabia, Qatar Hesitant About Joining Abraham Accords, Gulf Sources SayBen-Gvir Blocking State Inspectors From Israeli Prisons, Preventing OversightWhy Israeli Roads Are Becoming Death Traps for Owls and Other Night HuntersIn Tel Aviv, an Exhibition Turns Israel's 'Enemies of the State' Into ArtIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23'It Was Okay to Be Crazy': IDF Soldiers Discuss Moral Decay in LebanonNetanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests NotOn Israel, Gaza and Palestine, Bigmouth Tucker Carlson Spoke Nothing but Truth
Saudi Arabia, Qatar hesitant about joining Abraham Accords, Gulf sources say
The Two Countries Have Not Yet Formally Responded to Trump's Request That They Join Normalize Relations With Israel, but Sources Who Spoke to Haaretz Said They Will Not Establish Relations With Israel Without a Pathway Toward the Establishment of a Palestinian State












