Saudi Says No Israeli Ties Unless Gaza ‘Aggression’ Halted
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Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry informed President Joe Biden’s administration there will be no diplomatic ties with Israel unless the “aggression” against Gaza is stopped and Israel recognizes the Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital.
The position of Saudi Arabia is firm in that the Palestinian people must get their legitimate rights, the ministry said in a statement carried by the kingdom’s news agency SPA late Tuesday. The war in Gaza forced a pause on the US-led negotiations over a potential normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.