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Moscow - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry stressed on Wednesday that the country would not establish diplomatic relations with Israel as long as it continues to violate the rights of the Palestinian people and without the establishment of a Palestinian state.
"The position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the establishment of the State of Palestine is firm and unchanged... Saudi Arabia... will not
Saudi Arabia will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel, without a Palestinian state
establish diplomatic relations with Israel without achieving this goal," the Saudi Foreign Ministry statement said.
The ministry also stressed that Saudi Arabia firmly rejects any action that violates the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the Israeli occupation policy, annexation of Palestinian territories or attempts to forcibly replace Palestinians.
"Saudi Arabia's position is not subject to negotiation and has been communicated to the United States government in advance," the statement added.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called the Gaza Strip a "demolition site" and said the Palestinian people have no alternative but to leave.
Trump also added that Washington would not finance the resettlement process, noting that Middle Eastern countries with the necessary funds could finance this effort.