Saudi Arabia has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that the kingdom’s land be used to establish a Palestinian state, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday. In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry accused Netanyahu of attempting to “divert attention” from Israel’s ongoing “crimes” in Gaza,

Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries on Sunday (Feb 9) condemned remarks by Israel's prime minister who appeared to suggest in an interview that a Palestinian state could be established on Saudi territory.

In a scathing response, Riyadh says Palestinians 'are not intruders who can be expelled whenever the brutal Israeli occupation wishes'

In an interview with Israel-based Channel 14, Benjamin Netanyahu had asserted that Saudi Arabia should establish a Palestinian state within its own borders, if the desert kingdom is so adamant on creating one.

Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that Riyadh was not demanding a Palestinian homeland when he said the U.