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RIYADH: The Saudi foreign ministry affirmed on Wednesday the Kingdom’s position on the establishment of a Palestinian state is firm, steadfast and unwavering, and is not subject to negotiation, a position Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reiterated many times before.
During a speech delivered by the Crown Prince at the Shoura Council on September 18, 2024, he stressed that Saudi Arabia will not stop its tireless work towards the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and that the Kingdom will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without that, a foreign ministry statement said.
The Crown Prince also expressed this position during the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit held in Riyadh on November 11, 2024, where he stressed the continuation of efforts to establish a Palestinian state and the demand to end the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
He urged more countries to recognize the State of Palestine, stressing the importance of mobilizing the international community to support the rights of the Palestinian people, which were expressed in the resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly by considering Palestine eligible for full membership in the United Nations.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also stresses its previously announced categorical rejection of any violation of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, whether through Israeli settlement policies, annexation of Palestinian territories, or attempts to displace the Palestinian people from their land,” the statement further said.
The Kingdom said that it’s the international community’s duty to work to alleviate the severe human suffering of the Palestinian people, who will remain in their land.
“Lasting and just peace cannot be achieved without the Palestinian people obtaining their legitimate rights in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions, and this is what was previously explained to the previous and current American administrations,” the statement concluded.