ZOA Chief Urges US to Block F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia

[ad_1] Zionist Group of America Nationwide President Morton Klein warned that Saudi Arabia shouldn't be allowed to buy superior frontline F-35 jet fighters from the U.S.

Klein stated Saudi Arabia has moved away from normalization with Israel and is now pursuing insurance policies he described as hostile to U.S. and Israeli pursuits.

In an announcement, Klein stated hopes that Saudi Arabia would be part of the Abraham Accords have pale, arguing that Riyadh has as a substitute "sharply moved in a harmful, other way."

Klein pointed to what he described as Saudi Arabia's expanded ties with "radical Islamist and Muslim Brotherhood regimes," together with Turkey, Qatar, Iran, and Yemen's Al Islah, together with actions he stated focused Abraham Accords signatories such because the United Arab Emirates.

He cited a December 2025 incident through which Saudi Arabia allegedly attacked an Emirati weapons cargo in Yemen, saying it allowed "Muslim Brotherhood-allied Al Islah forces to develop," and accused Riyadh of accelerating "antisemitic, anti-Israel and anti-UAE propaganda."

For example, Klein highlighted a January 22, 2026, article within the Saudi government-aligned newspaper Al-Jazirah that accused the UAE of being "a dagger behind the Arab nation" and labeled the nation "the Israeli Computer virus within the Arab world."

Klein stated that rhetoric displays a decisive shift, stating that Saudi Arabia "not pursues peace with Israel" and is "embracing the horrific tenets of the extremist antisemitic Muslim Brotherhood."

He additionally cited Saudi media commentary claiming that peace between Jews and Muslims is simply potential if Jews convert to Islam, together with editorials accusing Israel of spreading "damage and destruction" and condemning U.S. coverage beneath President Donald Trump.

In gentle of these developments, Klein urged america to rethink promoting F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.

He warned that Saudi Arabia's September 2025 mutual protection settlement with Pakistan might expose delicate U.S. expertise, and cited Riyadh's restored relations with Iran, participation in U.N. efforts pressuring Israel, and up to date Chinese language-Saudi army cooperation.

"These issues have change into much more urgent in the present day," Klein stated.

Evaluation printed Sunday by The Nationwide Curiosity aligns with Klein's evaluation, concluding that Saudi Arabia has turned away from normalization with Israel and U.S. alignment within the Center East.

The outlet reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has criticized Israel, constructed new regional partnerships, and decreased reliance on Israel as Iran's energy has weakened.

The evaluation additionally warned that U.S. approval of F-35 gross sales to Riyadh might threaten Israel's qualitative army edge, significantly as Saudi Arabia grows extra hostile towards Israel and nearer to international locations akin to Turkey and Pakistan.