Well the key word is occupational. They are just a regular regime, not occupational. And they take “handouts” from their ally of choice just like every other state. There’s no occupation going on and they aren’t a puppet state.

If you topple the Saud dynasty then another regime would take their place. They aren’t suppressing some kind of egalitarian wellspring. If you disagree then I have 2000 years of history to show you.