Saudi Arabia has reasserted that normalization of relations with Israel will only be possible if the establishment of a Palestinian state becomes an irreversible process, according to Saudi sources.
The statement indicates Riyadh’s continued commitment to its longstanding position on the Palestinian issue amid renewed international discussions regarding the Abraham Accords.
In this regard, Saudi sources focused on that the Kingdom’s stance on Palestine remains unchanged and that any future diplomatic engagement with Israel would depend on meaningful and permanent progress toward the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
The statements come at a time when regional diplomacy in the Middle East is once again under global focus.
In this regard, the United States President Donald Trump called on Islamic countries to join the Abraham Accords, the US-backed agreements aimed at normalizing relations between Arab states and Israel.
So far, Trump urged countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, and others to sign the accords, suggesting that Saudi Arabia and Qatar should take the lead in the process.
Trump said there may be certain countries that have valid reasons for not immediately joining the agreement, and such concerns could be acknowledged.
However, he stressed that expanding the Abraham Accords would contribute to peace and stability in the region.
The Abraham Accords were initially signed in 2020 by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, later joined by Morocco and Sudan, under the mediation of the United States.
The agreements marked a significant shift in Middle Eastern diplomacy, although several Muslim-majority countries have remained cautious regarding normalization with Israel due to the unresolved Palestinian conflict.
However. Saudi Arabia has consistently maintained that a just and comprehensive resolution to the Palestinian issue is essential before establishing formal ties with Israel.
The Kingdom has repeatedly supported the creation of an independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
