Riyadh (UNA/SPA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's position on the establishment of the Palestinian state is a firm, unwavering position, and that this firm position is not subject to negotiation or outbidding.
This came in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the text of which is as follows:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that the position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the establishment of the Palestinian state is a firm, unwavering position. His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, affirmed this position in a clear and explicit manner that does not allow for any interpretation under any circumstances during the speech he delivered at the opening of the first year of the ninth session of the Shura Council on 15 Rabi` al-Awwal 1446 AH corresponding to September 18, 2024 AD, where he stressed that the Kingdom of 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.
He also expressed this firm position during the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit held in Riyadh on 9 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 AH corresponding to November 11, 2024 AD, where he stressed the continuation of efforts to establish a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, and the demand to end the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, and urged more peace-loving countries to recognize the State of Palestine and 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 considering Palestine eligible for full membership in the United Nations.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also stresses its previously announced categorical rejection of any infringement on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, whether through Israeli settlement policies, annexation of Palestinian lands, or attempts to displace the Palestinian people from their land. The duty of the international community today is to work to alleviate the severe human suffering that the Palestinian people are suffering from, as they will remain committed to their land and will not budge from it.
The Kingdom affirms that this firm position is not subject to negotiation or outbidding, and that a 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 US administrations.
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