On a sword dance - Zvi Bar'el in Haaretz:

‘The extraordinary display of honor that U.S. President Donald Trump extended to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may not have included a sword dance, but he did receive a symbolic demonstration by F-35 jets.
These jets, the same model that struck Iranian nuclear sites only six months ago, do more than showcase the cutting edge of American technological prowess; they have become a central pillar of the new political architecture that Saudi Arabia and the United States are striving to build in the Middle East and beyond.’

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‘Ostensibly, the Saudis view normalization with Israel as an integral part of the defense alliance, because it will force Israel to toe the line not just with American dictates, but also with Saudi interests. However, as Saudi Arabia's conduct during the war in Gaza demonstrates, its standing as a "regional power" requires it to be connected to Arab sentiment, which still sees the Palestinian issue as a common Arab and Islamic cause.’

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‘The result is that Crown Prince Mohammed, the man to whom American intelligence attributed direct responsibility for the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the country that President Joe Biden once vowed to turn into a pariah, are now receiving, after seven years away from Washington, a level of respect few have enjoyed in the White House, while Israel is increasingly used to advance an American policy that does not fully align with its interests.’

Rea the article here.

In other words, Saudi-Arabia got an upgrade, Israel got a downgrade.

For Trump MSB is a true asset, Netanyahu is at best Trump’s useful and stubborn pawn.