Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that Riyadh was not demanding a Palestinian homeland when he said the U.

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reiterated that it will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

In a rare move of disunity with the United States, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia released a statement in response to Trump's stated plan to take over the Gaza Strip by proclaiming it would not recognize Israel without the recognition of a separate Palestinian state,