Saudi Arabia Says a Palestinian State Is Key to Ties With Israel

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By Abeer Abu Omar and Manus Cranny

January 19, 2023 at 6:01 PM UTC

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Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said an agreement to create a Palestinian state would be a precondition for the biggest Arab economy to establish formal diplomatic ties with Israel.