Palestinian vice president pledges support in call with Saudi FM

RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Thursday a phone call from Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the region. Hussein Al-Sheikh expressed Palestine’s condemnation of any aggression targeting Saudi Arabia’s security and stability. He pledged Palestine’s full support for all measures taken by the Kingdom to preserve its security and territorial integrity. Prince Faisal and Hussein Al-Sheikh also discussed developments in the Palestinian territories and the efforts being made to guarantee the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the establishment of their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.