A Saudi source close to the royal family tells N12 that Riyadh's position has not changed: no normalization with Israel without a Palestinian state.
Trump recently submitted the U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress, tying it to normalization with Israel.
Assessment
The Saudi position is being restated at a moment of maximum diplomatic pressure. Trump's submission of the nuclear agreement to Congress creates a concrete U.S. incentive for normalization, but Riyadh is publicly reasserting its condition of a Palestinian state. The gap between the transactional U.S. approach and Saudi demands remains unresolved. Watch whether the nuclear deal moves through Congress before any shift from Riyadh.