Saudi Arabia reaffirms it will not normalize ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, as FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan cites Gaza's ongoing crisis and stresses the need for a two-state solution.

Saudi Arabia can normalize ties with Israel only after the establishment of a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan said, reiterating the kingdom’s stance days after President Emmanuel Macron said France would recognize it in September.

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Foreign minister stresses talks on normalization ‘can only open first if the conflict in Gaza ends and if the suffering of the people of Gaza is alleviated’ - Anadolu Ajansı

Though Saudi Arabia was in a position to help Israel, it declined to do so despite the US emphasising that Iran was a threat to them as well. The request came as Riyadh was all set to get its first THAAD battery purchased with its own funds. Nine days after Israel and Iran reached a ceasefire, Saudi Arabia inaugurated the battery.

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During intense Iranian missile barrages, Israel’s interceptor missile stockpile, especially THAAD, Arrow and Patriot, was rapidly depleting. In desperation, the U.S. sought help from Saudi Arabia, but Riyadh promptly refused.

Normalization with Saudi Arabia is possible even without a Palestinian state, Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel says. Normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is possible without Israel having to commit to a pathway to Palestinian statehood,