Saudi Gazette report

Riyadh — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman assured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the Kingdom’s commitment to the Palestinian cause during a telephone conversation on Tuesday.

King Salman reaffirmed the Kingdom’s firm position on the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

The Palestinian president thanked the King for Saudi Arabia’s historic support for Palestine and its people and for their just cause.

The Council of Ministers chaired by King Salman welcomed on Tuesday the statement issued by Arab foreign ministers following their meeting in Jordan to discuss the repercussions of the United States decision to recognize occupied Jerusalem as capital of Israel.

The Cabinet said the statement reiterated the centrality of Jerusalem as a key issue for Arabs and key to peace in the region.