At a time when there is increasing talk of a possible normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel under the mediation of the United States, a delegation arrived

A Saudi official to the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, in the first visit of its kind since the signing of the Oslo agreement between

Israel and the Palestinians in 1993, which allowed the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority.

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Edited by| Christian Megan

 

middle East  section -  CJ journalist

 

West Bank - September, 26,2023

 

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"The Saudi delegation headed by the ambassador arrived in the Palestinian territories," said Acting Governor of Jericho Yusra sweiti

Nayef al-Sudairi, a non-resident of the Palestinian territories, coming from Jordan via the King Hussein Bridge (Allenby), which is supervised by

Israel is opposite Jordan.

The visit comes at a time when Washington is leading talks between Israel and Saudi Arabia, which does not recognize the Hebrew state, to normalize relations

Between the two countries, there is a Palestinian concern.

Al-Sudairi's appointment as non-resident ambassador to the Palestinian Territories was announced in August and he will also take up the post of consul general in the city of Jerusalem.

The embassy of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Amman traditionally handles the file of the Palestinian Territories.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Sudairi will present his credentials to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the visit

It lasts two days.

During his speech at the UN last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Hebrew state on

"The threshold" of establishing relations with Saudi Arabia, considering that "such a peace will go a long way towards ending the Arab conflict

He will encourage other Arab countries to normalize their relations with Israel,"he said.

As for Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman confirmed that it is "approaching" the normalization of its relations with Israel, stressing at the time

He also stressed the "importance of the Palestinian issue" for the kingdom.

In an interview with the American Fox News Network in Saudi Arabia, he said, " negotiations are going well so far."

"We hope that it will lead to an outcome that will make life easier for Palestinians and allow Israel to play a role in the Middle East,"he said.

Last year, Israeli delegations arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in sports and other activities. She participated

Israel this month at a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO) held in Riyadh.

The Palestinians considered the normalization agreements a "stab in the back" and a departure from the Arab consensus that made it possible to resolve the conflict

The Israeli-Palestinian agreement is a condition for peace with Israel.

Addressing the UN General Assembly last week, the Palestinian president warned that there will be no peace in the East

The Middle East without the Palestinian people getting their "full rights".

 "The most important is who thinks that peace can be achieved without our people getting their full rights,"Abbas said at the beginning of his speech.

30 years after the signing of the Oslo agreement, which was expected to lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, the

The Palestinians hope for this, especially in light of the constant escalation of violence between the two sides.

Settlement construction in the occupied West Bank continues under successive right-wing Israeli governments, complicating the establishment of a state

Palestinian.

Some 242 Palestinians and 32 Israelis have been killed in violence since the beginning of this year.

Israel has occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since 1967.

 

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