A Saudi Message to the World Without Fanfare

Last week, the Zionist occupation government refused to allow a delegation from the ministerial committee appointed by the Arab-Islamic Summit to visit the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank to meet with the Palestinian National Authority leadership. This visit was part of Saudi-led efforts to rally international support for recognizing the State of Palestine and implementing the two-state solution as the only viable path to peace, restoring the Palestinian people’s national rights, and ending the cycle of violence that has persisted for eighty years.  

His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Foreign Minister, stated that the occupation government’s refusal to permit this visit only confirms its extremism and rejection of any serious diplomatic efforts for peace. He emphasized that such actions "will only strengthen our resolve to redouble diplomatic efforts within the international community to confront Israel’s arrogance."  

The Foreign Minister’s remarks reaffirm that Saudi Arabia is operating on firm principles, grounded in the belief that peace or normalization will not come for free. Israel cannot dream of normalization unless the Palestinian people regain their national rights to self-determination and establish their independent state within the pre-June 4, 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as its capital.  

Amid this shifting landscape, Saudi diplomacy has quietly intensified pressure on the occupation government, which insists on rejecting the two-state solution.  

Meanwhile, President Trump has taken several steps to "clip the wings" of Zionist influence within his administration, including changes in the U.S. National Security Council following the arrest of an individual collaborating with Israeli intelligence. He also removed Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. envoy known for her pro-Israel stance, from the Lebanon dossier. Additionally, President Trump revealed that he had warned Netanyahu against sabotaging negotiations with Iran or attempting to attack Iranian nuclear facilities. Furthermore, Trump’s meeting with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Shara and the lifting of sanctions on Syria—requested by His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman—sparked anger within the occupation government.  

The upcoming international conference on the two-state solution, set to take place in New York City on the 17th of this month under Saudi-French co-leadership, follows President Emmanuel Macron’s statement from Singapore last weekend: "We will lose all credibility if we abandon Gaza."  

Israel’s refusal to allow the Arab delegation’s visit to the West Bank was a desperate attempt to obstruct the international conference, which is expected to see participation from Canada, Britain, Spain, Australia, Belgium, and Scandinavian countries. Some sources indicate that ten additional European nations, including France, may soon announce their recognition of a Palestinian state.  

Saudi Arabia has sent a clear message to the occupation government and the world: it is the one that will reshape the Middle East in a way that safeguards Arab and Palestinian rights and interests.