Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan made it clear that relations with Israel will not be established until a Palestinian state is established. He expressed these views while addressing a conference on the two-state solution at the United Nations, which is being hosted by Saudi Arabia and France. The Saudi Foreign Minister said that implementing the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis is the key to regional stability and this conference is a milestone in this direction. The Saudi Foreign Minister said that security, stability and prosperity for all people in the region begin with providing justice to the Palestinians.

The Palestinians must be enabled to enjoy their legitimate rights, the most important of which is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister made it clear that relations with Israel will not be established until the establishment of a Palestinian state. In addition, he described the Arab Initiative as a framework for a just and equitable solution.

The Saudi Foreign Minister called for an immediate end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, saying that Saudi Arabia and France have provided $300 million in aid to Palestine from the World Bank. In his address, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa called the conference an opportunity for peace. He said that the two-state solution is a historic opportunity for all and it is a message to the Palestinians that the world stands with them. The Palestinian Prime Minister called for political unity in the West Bank and Gaza and called on Hamas to surrender to the Palestinian Authority.