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.

Saudi Arabia reiterated its support for independent Palestinian state and said that it would not diplomatic ties with Israel until the creation of such a state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Saudi Arabia’s statement comes just hours after US President Donald Trump announced that United States will take

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.