RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the statement made by the Israeli official calling for the imposition of sovereignty over the Palestinian territory.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, said that such remarks violate international legitimacy resolutions.
It reiterated the Kingdom’s firm rejection of any attempts to expand settlements on Palestinian land, and stressed the importance of holding the Israeli authorities accountable to international resolutions.
The Kingdom reaffirmed its full support for the Palestinian people in their pursuit of their legitimate rights, in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The statement followed comments from Israel’s Justice Minister Yariv Levin, saying “the time has come” for Israel to apply sovereignty across the West Bank.
Israel occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967 and has built dozens of settlements, deemed illegal under international law, across the territory.
