Vice President of Palestine Hussein Al Sheikh meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court in Riyadh

Riyadh, September 1, 2025 – Vice President of Palestine Hussein Al Sheikh met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammad bin Salman, at the Royal Court in Riyadh.

The meeting was attended by the President's Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs, Majdi Al-Khalidi; the Vice President's Advisor Major General Rislan Shibrahim; and the Vice President’s Chief of Staff Mrs. Ayah AlMuhisin. From the Saudi side, His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and the National Security Advisor, His Excellency Minister Musaed al-Aiban.

The Vice President conveyed the greetings of His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and expressing his thanks and appreciation for the Kingdom's steadfast positions and significant efforts in supporting the Palestinian people and their just cause on all fronts.

For his part, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince conveyed his greetings to President Mahmoud Abbas, affirming the importance of continuing efforts to mobilize international recognitions of the State of Palestine and support initiatives aimed at the success of the International Peace Conference scheduled to be held in New York on 22 September 2025.

During the meeting, the latest developments in Palestine were reviewed, including the issue of visa denials for the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations, and ways to mobilize international recognitions of the Palestinian State during the upcoming international conference.  

The dangerous situations in the West Bank and Jerusalem were also discussed, including settlement activities, settler violence, and the withholding of clearance revenues.  

Regarding the Gaza Strip, emphasis was placed on prioritizing an immediate ceasefire, the entry of aid, the assumption of responsibility by the State of Palestine in the Gaza Strip and its linkage to the West Bank under the sovereignty of the State of Palestine, the complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, reconstruction, and this with Arab and international support.  

The two sides affirmed the continuation of close coordination between the State of Palestine and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to confront current challenges and enhance Arab and international efforts aimed at ending the occupation and realizing the independent State of Palestine with its capital in East Jerusalem.