US EditionIsrael blocks Ramallah meeting with Arab ministers, Israeli official says
- On May 31, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, stated that Israel prevented a group of Arab ministers from traveling to the West Bank city of Ramallah to hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
- The visit, personally initiated by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and coordinated secretly with Arab states, was denied entry by Israel, which cited the delegation’s lack of coordination with its government.
- The blocked delegation included ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, the UAE, and Türkiye and aimed to support Palestinian statehood, discuss Gaza ceasefire security, and prevent evictions.
- Prince Faisal called Israel's refusal "extremism and rejection of peace," and Saudi officials said the decision was an unwelcome surprise that worsened already deteriorated Israeli-Saudi ties amid ongoing military operations.
- After canceling the visit, the ministers pledged to intensify diplomatic efforts at a June UN conference co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France to promote a Palestinian state and challenge Israel's settlement expansions.
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Saudi Arabia: Israel Rejects Peace by Denying Permission to Visit West Bank
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, said today that the Israeli government, by refusing to allow a delegation of Arab ministers to visit the occupied West Bank, has shown its "extremism and rejection of peace."
Saudi: Blocking Arab delegation visit proves Israel opposes peace process
AMMAN: Israel’s blocking of a visit by Arab diplomats to the occupied West Bank showed its “rejection of... a diplomatic path to peace“, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Saudi foreign minister slams ’extremist’ Israeli government
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. "Is…
Arab ministers condemn Israel’s ‘arrogant’ ban on West Bank visit
The foreign ministers of several Arab countries have strongly criticized Israels decision to prevent their planned visit to the occupied West Bank, describing it as an “arrogant” move.
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