“This will have negative effects on the Middle East peace process and security and stability in the region,” the kingdom said in an official statement.
Saudi Arabia expressed its “firm rejection and condemnation” of President Donald Trump’s executive order recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights.
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu show members of the media the proclamation Trump signed recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, in Washington, D.C., on March 25. Alex Wong/Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s strong condemnation of Trump’s decision stands in contrast to the unwavering support the president has given to the kingdom, despite pushback from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Washington. In early October, journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
An Israeli flag appears on Mount Bental in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on May 10, 2018. JALAA MAREY/AFP/Getty Images
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