Saudi Arabian Public Attitudes towards the Normalizations of Diplomatic Ties with Israel: Findings from the 2016 Arab Opinion Index

Volume |Issue 26| May 2017 |Arab Opinion Index

Abstract

This paper relies on findings from the 2016 Arab Opinion Index to chart Saudi public attitudes towards a number of issues related to the Palestinian Cause, and specifically how Saudis feel about a potential normalization of diplomatic relations between their country and Israel. This latter question has added urgency in the present-day climate in the Arab world, with the arrival of Donald Trump to the White House underscoring increasing demands within a number of Arab states for a normalization of ties with Israel, which some see as a natural ally against Iran or political Islamist groups, including the Palestinian Islamic ResistanceMovement (Hamas).

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