Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli minister's call for sovereignty over occupied West Bank
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kingdom 'condemned and denunciated' the statement made by the Israeli official calling for the imposition of sovereignty over the Palestinian territory.
Such action would be a violation of international law, the statement said. Saudi Arabia rejects any attempts to expand settlements on Palestinian land, the ministry added, while reiterating the Kingdom's position on the importance of Israel abiding by international resolutions.
The statement followed comments from Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin saying 'the time has come' for Israel to apply sovereignty across the West Bank.
Israel occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967 and has built dozens of settlements, deemed illegal under international law, across the territory.
The Saudi foreign ministry offered its support for the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate rights and in establishing a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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