Saudi Arabia affirmed its categorical rejection of remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about displacing Palestinians from their land, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia on Sunday (Feb 9) strongly condemned the recent statements of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had called for the displacement of Palestinians to the kingdom.

Palestine, Egypt, UAE, Sudan call Israeli prime minister's scheme a violation of both the kingdom's sovereignty and international law by forcing Palestinians out of their homelands - Anadolu Ajansı

Khalifa Bin Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, underlined the UAE's full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Photo/Agencies] ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday strongly condemned remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who suggested that a Palestinian state could be established on Saudi Arabian territory.

Saudi Arabia will not establish formal relations with Israel unless Palestine is recognised as an independent state, it has announced.

Netanyahu suggested that Palestinians should establish their state in Saudi Arabia rather than in their own land - Anadolu Ajansı

Egypt condemned statements by Israeli officials suggesting the establishment of a Palestinian state on Saudi territory as "irresponsible" on Saturday. Egypt's foreign ministry said in a statement the idea was a "direct infringement of Saudi sovereignty" and that the kingdom's security was a "red line for Egypt".