US EditionIsrael blocks Ramallah meeting with Arab ministers, Israeli official says
- A ministerial delegation headed by Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Faisal Farhan, was scheduled to visit Ramallah in the West Bank on Sunday for discussions with leaders of the Palestinian Authority.
- Israel decided not to allow the visit, calling the meeting provocative and refusing to cooperate since it controls access to the occupied West Bank.
- The delegation included foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, and Turkey, aiming to promote a two-state solution amid ongoing Gaza conflict and regional tensions.
- An Israeli official described the planned meeting as provocative and stated that Israel would not support actions it perceives as threatening its security, while Palestinian ambassador Mazen Ghoneim emphasized that the Palestinian issue remains a key concern for Arabs and Muslims.
- The canceled visit highlights growing backing from Saudi Arabia for the Palestinian leadership and adds complexity to efforts aimed at advancing Saudi-Israeli normalization, especially as diplomatic activities intensify ahead of a June conference focused on Palestinian statehood.
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Israel blocks Arab ministers’ visit to West Bank
AMMAN: The foreign ministers of five Arab countries, who had planned to visit the occupied West Bank this weekend, condemned on Saturday Israel’s decision to block their trip. The ministers condemned “Israel’s decision to ban the delegation’s visit to Ramallah (on Sunday) to meet with the president of the State of Palestine, Mahmud Abbas”, the Jordanian foreign ministry said. Ministers from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab …
Israel Blocks Ramallah Meeting with Arab Ministers, Israeli Official Says
Israel will not allow a planned meeting in the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah, in the West Bank, to go ahead, an Israeli official said on Saturday, after Arab ministers planning to attend were stopped from coming. The move, days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government announced one of the largest expansions of settlements
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