Saudi Arabia says no Israel normalisation without path to Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US, Reema bint Bandar, said that without a clear path to a Palestinian state and a ceasefire in Gaza, there will be no Saudi normalisation with Israel.

“The kingdom has been quite clear. While there is violence on the ground and the killing persists, we cannot talk about the next day,” she said on Thursday during remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

US news outlets have reported that Washington is pushing towards a plan that would see a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for Saudi Arabia normalising ties with Israel.