Saudi Arabia says it stands by Palestinians, supports efforts for just solution

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, heads a Cabinet session in the capital Riyadh.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi cabinet comments after UAE, Israel, Bahrain and US sign normalisation agreements at the White House.

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By Reuters

Published: Wed 16 Sep 2020, 2:07 AM

Last updated: Fri 18 Sep 2020, 10:00 AM

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it stands by the Palestinian people and supports all efforts aimed at reaching a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, according to a cabinet statement.
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"The cabinet notes that the Kingdom stands by the Palestinian people and supports all efforts aimed at reaching a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue that enables the Palestinian people to establish their independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international legitimacy decisions and the Arab Peace Initiative," the statement said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israel and two Gulf Arab states, the UAE and Bahrain, signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington.

Reuters

Published: Wed 16 Sep 2020, 2:07 AM

Last updated: Fri 18 Sep 2020, 10:00 AM

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