The normalisation pioneers sought to stress the need for all Arab countries to stay committed to the main tenets of Arab consensus, especially that of support for Palestinian national rights. Analysts have noted that Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority are not enthused by Israel's push for normalisation with additional Arab and African countries, the latest of which were Sudan and Chad, without making any effort towards the settlement of the Palestinian problem.
Recent normalisation discussions between Israel and Arab countries seemed mostly transactional, with a focus on bilateral advantages that can be reaped from establishment of formal ties with the Jewish state. Egypt, Jordan and Palestine are also compelled to take into account the pressure of public opinion on the issue of Jerusalem as the new far-right Israeli government seems intent on imposing a solely Jewish identity on the city and restricting Palestinian access while engaging in moves seen as provocative in many parts of the Arab and Muslim world.
Abdullah, whose country acts as custodian of Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, said Arab leaders "must galvanise efforts to support the resilience of our brothers" in the Palestinian territories.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said his administration would resort to the United Nations and its agencies and demand a resolution to protect the two-state solution to the conflict. The three countries have relied on the old narrative of international legality and past consensus agreements that anchored Palestinians rights.
Cairo began to show concern at the pace of normalisation after moves by Sudan and Chad to join the process, hence giving Tel Aviv a qualitative edge in a region considered by Cairo to be of strategic importance to Egyptian interests.
