Al-Sudairi was appointed last month and is on his first visit to Ramallah, the seat of President Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.
During his two-day trip, the Saudi diplomat planned to meet with Abbas and other senior Palestinian officials.
Political Cartoons View All 1179 ImagesAl-Sudairi told senior Palestinian officials Tuesday that Saudi Arabia supported the creation of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, according to a statement from Palestinian officials.
He praised efforts to bring about peace in the region in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative.
The Palestinian Authority also has not specified what it is willing to accept from the Israeli government.
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