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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Saudis welcome Australia backtrack on recognizing West Jerusalem as Israel capital
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In this December 20, 2017, file photo released by Al-Ekhbariya, Saudi King Salman, right, receives Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas after he arrives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Al-Ekhbariya via AP, File)
Saudi Arabia welcomes a decision by Australia to end its recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
“Saudi Arabia calls on the international community to increase efforts to find an equitable solution to the Palestinian issue, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital city, in accordance with the Arab peace initiative,” says a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry
“Saudi Arabia will continue to support the Palestinian people and stand by them,” the statement says.
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