The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. December 18, 2024 Haaretz: Israel and Saudi Arabia Reach Breakthrough in Talks to Normalize Ties ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Israel and Saudi Arabia have reached a breakthrough in talks that could soon result in an agreement to normalize relations between the two nations. That's according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which reports the deal would see Saudi crown prince and de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman agree to a vague commitment to a "path towards Palestinian statehood" - rather than an explicit recognition of a Palestinian state. .