Saudi Arabia Rejects Israeli Evictions of Palestinians in Jerusalem

A picture taken by a drone shows part of east Jerusalem, December 2, 2020. Picture taken December 2, 2020. (Reuters)
A picture taken by a drone shows part of east Jerusalem, December 2, 2020. Picture taken December 2, 2020. (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia Rejects Israeli Evictions of Palestinians in Jerusalem

A picture taken by a drone shows part of east Jerusalem, December 2, 2020. Picture taken December 2, 2020. (Reuters)
A picture taken by a drone shows part of east Jerusalem, December 2, 2020. Picture taken December 2, 2020. (Reuters)

The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed on Friday the Kingdom’s rejection of Israeli evictions of Palestinian from homes in Jerusalem.

It condemned any unilateral moves and violations of international resolutions, as well as measures that undermine opportunities to resume the peace process aimed at establishing security and stability in the region.

The Kingdom reiterated its support to the Palestinian people and all efforts aimed at reaching a fair and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

The solution should ensure the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital and must be based on international resolutions and the 2002 Arab peace initiative.



Trump Says May Visit Saudi Arabia Next Month

US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)
US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)
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Trump Says May Visit Saudi Arabia Next Month

US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)
US President Donald Trump takes part in a signing of an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2025. (EPA)

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to visit Saudi Arabia as early as May in what will be the first foreign trip of his second term, with stops also planned in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

"It could be next month, maybe a little later," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

Four sources briefed on the matter said mid-May was being looked at as the timing for the trip. Trump made Saudi Arabia and Israel the initial stops on his inaugural foreign trip during his first term in 2017.

Topics likely to be discussed include Russia's three-year-old war in Ukraine and the war in Gaza, one source said.

Saudi Arabia has played a prominent role in US foreign policy, including hosting US ceasefire talks with Russia and Ukraine.

"An opportunity for international travel for the president is something that is being looked at. We don’t yet have a specific plan, and we will provide that information when it is official," a White House official said ahead of Trump's remarks.