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Originally Posted by blankall
Things are changing in the middle east quickly though. With the exception of Iran, most of the surrounding nations are modernizing and moving towards modern economies and more integration with the outside world.
Saudi Arabia, specifically, seems to have turned away from funding random militant groups. This likely has to do with them losing control of ISIS and also building a large megaproject (Neom) just over 200 miles from Israel. Their population is also aging with a rapidly falling fertility rate. Their society is no longer composed of large groups of young men chanting in the streets. At a certain point, the ongoing Israel conflict becomes bad for business for them.
Generally, with the exception of Qatar, the Arab world has pivoted away from funding militant groups, and, their bigger enemy, Iran, has filled that void. Saudi Arabia would love to get rid of Iran's influence in the region, just as much as Israel does.
Just prior to October 7, there was an imminent Saudi/Israel deal about to be announced. That deal almost certainly included a peace path for the Palestinians.
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I hadn't heard that part of it, is that just speculation or is it backed up by anything? I'm just saying they seem to not be very concerned, and getting them to get together, and be concerned about it, and do something, which would ultimately put them at odds with the US and Israel, well, I'm skeptical. That, and getting a bunch of Sunni and #####e's to agree on anything seems dream worthy.