Saudi Arabia praises UAE normalization with Israeli occupation

BERLIN, Aug. 20 (YPA) – Saudi Arabia hailed on Thursday the controversial normalization agreement between the UAE and the Israeli occupation, describing it as a possible contribution to bringing peace to the region.

In a joint press conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas, after their meeting in Berlin, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud justified this praise by saying that “it is in the interest of Palestine and leads to the cessation of the Israeli annexation in the West Bank.”

Prince Faisal affirmed his country’s commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, which was adopted by the Arab League in 2002.

Prince Faisal did not indicate the Kingdom’s willingness to take a similar step to normalize relations with Israel, despite the ongoing Saudi-Israeli cooperation.

YPA