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Yahoo
18 hours ago
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Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Israel blocking Ramallah meeting proof of 'extremism'
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said the Israeli government's refusal to allow a delegation of Arab ministers to the occupied West Bank showed its "extremism and rejection of peace". His statement came during a joint press conference in Amman with counterparts from Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain, after they met as part of an Arab contact group that was going to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. "Israel's refusal of the committee's visit to the West Bank embodies and confirms its extremism and refusal of any serious attempts for (a) peaceful pathway .. It strengthens our will to double our diplomatic efforts within the international community to face this arrogance," the Saudi minister said. On Saturday, Israel said it would not allow a planned meeting on Sunday that would have included ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Authority officials said. Bin Farhan's visit to the West Bank would have marked the first such visit by a top Saudi official in recent memory. An Israeli official said the ministers intended to take part in a "provocative meeting" to discuss promoting the establishment of a Palestinian state. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said blocking the trip was another example of how Israel was "killing any chance of a just and comprehensive" Arab-Israeli settlement. An international conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, is due to be held in New York on June 17-20 to discuss the issue of Palestinian statehood. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said the conference would cover security arrangements after a ceasefire in Gaza and reconstruction plans to ensure Palestinians would remain on their land and foil any Israeli plans to evict them. Israel has come under increasing pressure from the United Nations and European countries which favour a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, under which an independent Palestinian state would exist alongside Israel.
Reuters
19 hours ago
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- Reuters
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Israel blocking Ramallah meeting proof of 'extremism'
AMMAN, June 1 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said the Israeli government's refusal to allow a delegation of Arab ministers to the occupied West Bank showed its "extremism and rejection of peace". His statement came during a joint press conference in Amman with counterparts from Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain, after they met as part of an Arab contact group that was going to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. "Israel's refusal of the committee's visit to the West Bank embodies and confirms its extremism and refusal of any serious attempts for (a) peaceful pathway .. It strengthens our will to double our diplomatic efforts within the international community to face this arrogance," the Saudi minister said. On Saturday, Israel said it would not allow a planned meeting on Sunday that would have included ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Authority officials said. Bin Farhan's visit to the West Bank would have marked the first such visit by a top Saudi official in recent memory. An Israeli official said the ministers intended to take part in a "provocative meeting" to discuss promoting the establishment of a Palestinian state. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said blocking the trip was another example of how Israel was "killing any chance of a just and comprehensive" Arab-Israeli settlement. An international conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, is due to be held in New York on June 17-20 to discuss the issue of Palestinian statehood. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said the conference would cover security arrangements after a ceasefire in Gaza and reconstruction plans to ensure Palestinians would remain on their land and foil any Israeli plans to evict them. Israel has come under increasing pressure from the United Nations and European countries which favour a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, under which an independent Palestinian state would exist alongside Israel.
Asharq Al-Awsat
a day ago
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- Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Amman
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Amman on Saturday to take part in a key meeting of the ministerial committee formed by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit. The meeting focuses on developments in the Gaza Strip and ways of supporting efforts to end the Israeli war and lift the blockade on Gaza.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Saudi Arabia's top diplomat lands in Syria in new sign of support
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday arrived in Damascus for cooperation talks, in a fresh sign of the oil-wealthy monarchy's support to Syria's new leaders. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, hosted a meeting in Riyadh between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the first encounter between the leaders of the two countries in 25 years. During his trip to Saudi Arabia, Trump announced the lifting of all US sanctions on Syria. Following his arrival in Damascus with a high-level economic delegation, bin Farhan met al-Sharaa and reiterated Saudi support for the war-shattered country. During the visit, the Saudi officials will hold talks with their Syrian counterparts with the aim of supporting Syria's economy, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Bin Farhan said on Saturday in Damascus that Saudi Arabia and Qatar would jointly offer financial support for public sector workers in Syria. He did not give further details. Last month, the two energy-rich Gulf countries said they would settle Syria's outstanding arrears with the World Bank Group, amounting to some $15 million. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been major supporters of Syria's new leadership since the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December. Al-Assad, who governed Syria for more than two decades, was overthrown by an Islamist-led rebel alliance commanded by al-Sharaa. Syria's new leadership has since sought to garner world recognition and economic support to rebuild the country.
New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Israel Bars Arab Foreign Ministers From High-Level West Bank Visit
The Israeli government has barred foreign ministers from a number of Arab states, including Jordan and Saudi Arabia, from visiting the Israeli-occupied West Bank to meet with Palestinian leaders, the Jordanian government said on Saturday. A Jordanian foreign ministry statement said the delegation had planned to meet in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday with Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the territory. A visit by such high-ranking Arab officials to the West Bank would have been very unusual. The Israeli government refused to comment. Among those slated to attend was Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi foreign minister. He would have been the first Saudi foreign minister to visit the West Bank in recent memory, according to Palestinian officials. Officials from Bahrain and Egypt had also been expected. The visiting officials had planned to confer with Mr. Abbas ahead of a June conference led by France and Saudi Arabia, expected to take place in New York, to discuss the creation of an independent Palestinian state. Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is strongly opposed to the idea. But Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza has already prompted a few European countries — including Spain, Norway and Ireland — to formally recognize a state of Palestine in the hopes of jump-starting the long-dormant Middle East peace process. Since the war began almost 20 months ago, Israel has killed more than 54,000 Palestinians in Gaza, a second Palestinian territory, according to local health officials who do not distinguish between civilians and combatants. The war began after Hamas led the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. About 1,200 people were killed, mostly civilians, and about 250 people were taken hostage, according to Israel. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
