Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that Riyadh was not demanding a Palestinian homeland when he said the U.

In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry said it would continue its relentless efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and would not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without that.

The United States had led months of diplomacy to get Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Israel and recognise the country until the Gaza war began in October 2023, leading Riyadh

Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel unless a Palestinian state is created, contradicting a suggestion from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reiterated that it will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

Contradicting President Trump, Saudi Arabia said that establishing ties with Israel would depend on the creation of an independent Palestinian state.