People in non-democratic Egypt and Jordan do not like the Israelis, but the mukhabarat keep a tight lid on them and dissent in general. Recognize Israel and keep the peace, to heck with your angry population. The non-democratic Saudi regime faces a similar dilemma. While some of their wealthy oligarchs want to make money with Israeli hi-tech and security firms, the man on the Jeddah street does not like the Israelis. A surefire way to increase instability in Saudi Arabia would be for Muhammad Bone Saws to recognize Israel.