RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Jeddah.
During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in Palestine and highlighted the continued need to push — in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and relevant international resolutions — for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Also present at the talks were Prince Turki bin Mohammed, minister of state and member of the Cabinet; Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, minister of the National Guard; Prince Khalid bin Salman, defense minister; Prince Faisal bin Farhan, foreign minister; Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, minister of state, Cabinet member, and national security adviser; Khaled bin Ali Al-Humaidan, head of the Saudi intelligence service; and Saudi envoy to Jordan, Nayef Al-Sudairi.
Abbas’ delegation included Hussein Al-Sheikh, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee; Maj. Gen. Majed Faraj, head of the General Intelligence Service; Majdi Al-Khaldi, Abbas’ diplomatic adviser; Palestinian envoy to Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Al-Agha; and chief of protocol, Hussein Hussein.
