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2 Pakistan J.L. Analysis & Wisdom 172 (2023)
Transforming Dynamics: Exploring the Strategic Alliance between Saudi Arabia and Israel as a Catalyst for Middle East Geopolitics

handle is hein.journals/pknjlolw2 and id is 822 raw text is: Pakistan Journal of Law, Analysis and Wisdom Volume No. 2, Issue No. 2, September 2023 e-ISSN: 2959-0825, p-ISSN: 2959-0817 ittp:f 2Rc u m_.pk Transforming Dynamics: Exploring the Strategic Alliance between Saudi Arabia and Israel as a Catalyst for Middle East Geopolitics Dr. Tajwar Ali School of History, Zhengzhou University Henan Province China, Haseena Sultan School of History, Zhengzhou University Henan Province China, hain sulan@ ahocom Tahira Ali Lecturer, Business management Department Karakorum International university Gilgit Baltistan tahira@kd , Abstract The Middle East serves as a central hub for the Islamic faith, with a significant majority of Muslims residing in this region. The establishment of a Zionist state in an area where Muslims were the majority population in 1948 elicited surprise among the Middle Eastern Muslim nations. The majority of Muslim states in the Middle East exhibited significant opposition to the establishment of the nascent Zionist state. Saudi Arabia, being the cradle of Islam, strongly rejected and opposed the concept of Israel. Saudi Arabia provided significant support to the Islamic nations of the Middle East during their collective efforts to eliminate the presence of the Zionist state from the territory of Palestine in the conflicts of 1948, 1967, and 1973 between the Arab nations and Israel. In light of numerous instances of Muslim losses to Jewish forces, supported by the United States, Saudi Arabia has begun contemplating the possibility of acknowledging Israel as a sovereign state within the Middle Eastern region. The leadership of Saudi Arabia was additionally prompted by the antagonism between Iran and the goal for economic modernization to acknowledge the legitimacy of a Jewish state in the land of Israel. Recent developments in the relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia indicate a strong willingness on both sides to establish bilateral ties. The recognition of Israel by Saudi Arabia is likely to have both positive and negative implications for the country. However, it presents a significant opportunity for Israel within the Middle Eastern region. Key words: Saudi Arabia, Israel, Strategic Alliance, Geopolitics 1. Introduction The political landscape of the Middle Eastern area saw significant changes throughout the twentieth century, mostly attributed to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of the state of Israel within the former Palestinian territories of the empire. The Muslim nations in the Middle East collectively opposed the establishment of a Zionist state in the sacred regions around Jerusalem. During the period of Israel's establishment, no Muslim country 172

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