RIYADH — Saudi Arabia said there will be no diplomatic
relations between the Kingdom and Israel unless
Palestinians had an independent state, state news agency SPA reported early on Wednesday citing a statement
from the foreign ministry.
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The statement by the foreign ministry said Riyadh was
steadfast on Palestinians obtaining what it said were their legitimate rights.
“The Kingdom has communicated its firm position to the US
administration that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless an
independent Palestinian state is recognized on the 1967 borders with East
Jerusalem as its capital,” the statement said.
The official note addressed comments attributed to the US
National Security (Council) Spokesperson
John Kirby, without describing his
remarks.
Reuters reported on Tuesday that “Kirby said that the
Biden administration has received positive feedback that Saudi Arabia and Israel are
willing to continue to have normalization discussions.”
The Saudi statement also demanded the “Israeli aggression on
the Gaza Strip stops and all Israeli occupation forces withdraw from the Gaza
Strip”.
The Kingdom called on permanent members of the
UN Security Council to “expedite the recognition of the Palestinian state.”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Monday.
The diplomat is on a regional tour to discuss with allies
the
situation in Gaza. He arrived in Israel after visiting Egypt and Qatar on
Tuesday.
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