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Saudi minister says Israel must sign peace deal with Palestinians before recognition
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleBERLIN — Saudi Arabia says it won’t follow the United Arab Emirates in establishing diplomatic ties with Israel until the Jewish state had signed an internationally recognized peace accord with the Palestinians.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan tells 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 normalization of relations with Israel.
“Once that is achieved all things are possible,” he says.
He also said the deal, which also halted unilateral annexation by Israel of West Bank territory sought by the Palestinians, “could be viewed as positive.”
— Agencies
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