Saudi Arabia names first ambassador to Palestine
Saudi Arabia on Saturday named a non-resident ambassador for the Palestinian Territories who will also serve as consul general in Al-Quds.
The role will be filled by Nayef al-Sudairi, the current ambassador to Jordan, according to a social media post from the embassy in Amman confirmed by a Saudi Foreign Ministry official. The appointment represents “an important step” underscoring the desire of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “to strengthen relations with the brothers of the State of Palestine and give it a formal boost in all areas”, Sudairi said in a video broadcast by the Saudi state-affiliated Al-Ekhbariya channel.
Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel and did not join the 2020 US-brokered Abraham Accords that saw Israel establish ties with two of the kingdom’s neighbors, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.