Palestinians accept first Saudi ambassador

Saudi Arabia appoints non-resident ambassador for Palestinian territories

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 13 (ANI): Saudi Arabia on Saturday named a non-resident ambassador for the Palestinian territories, Arab News reported. The new ambassador will also serve as consul general for Jerusalem. Nayef Al-Sudairi, the current ambassador to Jordan, has been appointed as the non-resident ambassador for the Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry announced […]

Arabia Saudita anunció que Nayef al-Sudairi, actual embajador en Jordania, se desempeñará como su representante diplomático en Palestina y cónsul general en Al-Quds. LEA TAMBIÉN: Denuncian asesinato de joven palestino por fuerzas israelíes Esta nominación representa "un paso importante", afirmó el diplomático en un video difundido por la televisora pública saudita Al Ekhbariya. Al-Sudairi subrayó la voluntad del rey Salman y del príncipe hered…

Palestinians accept first Saudi ambassador

The first Saudi Arabian ambassador to Palestinian territories was welcomed on Saturday by Palestinian authorities.

Palestinians Receive First Saudi Arabian Ambassador

Palestinian officials welcomed their first Saudi Arabian ambassador on Saturday.  Saudi Arabia, Islam's birthplace, has championed the Palestinian cause and shunned official ties with Israel, but the U.S. is seeking to promote what could be a historic Middle East deal that would include normalizing Israeli-Saudi relations.  At a ceremony in Jordan, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's diplomatic adviser Majdi al-Khalidi received a copy of the c…

There had recently been signs of normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. An ambassador should now stand up for the rights of the Palestinians — without being permanently on site.

For several years now, Saudi Arabia and Israel have been moving closer together in diplomatic steps. The Kingdom is now appointing an ambassador to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah. He says that the head of state wants to strengthen relations with the “brothers of the State of Palestine.”