Saudi Arabia committed to Arab Peace Plan - foreign minister
Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it would not follow the United Arab Emirates in establishing diplomatic ties with Israel until the Jewish state had signed an internationally recognised peace accord with the Palestinians.
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- Published Date: 04:10 | 19 August 2020
- Modified Date: 07:03 | 19 August 2020
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Wednesday that the kingdom is committed to peace on the basis of the Arab Peace Plan, in the first official comments since the United Arab Emirates reached a normalisation deal with Israel.
Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud also said in an event in Berlin that Israel's unilateral moves with regards to settlements are hindering the chances for peace, Saudi state TV reported on Wednesday.
Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs, told reporters on a visit to Berlin that "peace must be achieved with the Palestinians" on the basis of international agreements as a condition for any normalisation of relations with Israel.
"Once that is achieved all things are possible," he said.