Overview

• Israel denied entry to a delegation led by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, vetoing their planned meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.
• Arab ministers condemned the ban as a breach of Israel’s obligations under international law and called for greater support for Palestinian statehood.
• Defence Minister Israel Katz announced plans to build a 'Jewish Israeli state' in the West Bank as settlements continue to grow.
• Saudi Arabia has reiterated it will not normalize relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state, echoing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s stance.
• Saudi Arabia and France will co-chair a United Nations conference in New York next month aimed at relaunching efforts toward a two-state solution.