Saudi foreign minister delays West Bank trip after Israel blocked it, source says
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud has delayed a planned trip to the West Bank after Israel blocked it, a Saudi source told Reuters.
Palestinian sources said the visit was at the invitation of the Palestinian Authority (PA) to host a Saudi-led delegation of Arab foreign ministers in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Israel 'will not cooperate' with Arab ministers' West Bank visit: official
The ministers needed approval from Israel who controls access to the West Bank.
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