Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said the country welcomes of the announcement made by President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic regarding his country’s intention to recognise the State of Palestine.

“The Kingdom commends this historic decision, which reaffirms the international community’s consensus on the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and to establish their independent state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” the foreign ministry said in a statement on X.

“The Kingdom reiterates its call for all countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to take similar positive steps and adopt serious positions that support peace and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”