Palestine–Saudi Arabia relations
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Saudi Arabia–Palestine relations refers to the bilateral relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Palestine. Their relationship has many facets, and is at best considered complex. The Saudi government struggles to balance the largely pro-Palestinian sympathies among its populace, with its interest in maintaining positive relations with the US in return for protection against hostile actors. There is also an increasing generational divide on the issue of normalization with Israel, with people under 30 more likely to support normalization and reject pan-Arabism than their elders.
Palestine |
Saudi Arabia |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Palestine, Riyadh | Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Amman [ar] |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Bassem Al-Agha [ar][1] | Ambassador Nayef Al Sudairi |
Although the State of Palestine has an embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia does not have one in Ramallah.[2] On August 12, 2023, Ambassador Nayef al-Sudairi, the kingdom’s current ambassador to Jordan, was named as non-resident envoy to Palestine and consul general in Jerusalem at the Palestinian embassy in Amman. Israeli officials said, the new Saudi ambassador can meet Palestinian officials but will have no fixed presence.[3] Both countries are members or observers of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the United Nations. In recent years, there have been rumors indicating behind-the-scenes diplomatic and intelligence cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Israel, in pursuit of mutual goals against Iran. However, Saudi Arabia supports the establishment of a Palestinian state on the basis of pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.