Egypt slams Israeli suggestions to establish Palestinian state on Saudi territory
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has released a statement condemning as “irresponsible” statements by Israeli officials that suggested establishing a Palestinian state on Saudi Arabia’s territory.
The ministry considered the suggestion a “direct infringement of Saudi sovereignty”, adding that the kingdom’s security was a “red line for Egypt”.
PLO official slams call to establish Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia
Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), says Israel is targeting “the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its sovereignty” after its prime minister suggested Riyadh establish a state of Palestine on its territory.
He described the call as “a violation of international law and international conventions”.
“We affirm that the State of Palestine will only be on the land of Palestine, and we appreciate the positions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its leadership and people, which always call for the implementation of international legitimacy and international law,” al-Sheikh said.
In an interview with Israel’s Channel 14, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state in Palestinian territory in exchange for normalisation of ties with Saudi Arabia.
“The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia. They have a lot of land over there,” he was quoted as saying.
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