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Saudi Arabia
Index
The conflict between Israel and the Arab states is intimately
connected with the Palestinians, although it has acquired
distinct characteristics. Saudi Arabia, like all other Arab
states except Egypt, has never recognized Israel. For Riyadh,
such a step was unthinkable as long as the Palestinians continued
to be denied their rights of national sovereignty. Nevertheless,
Saudi Arabia accepted the reality of Israel's existence. In his
1981 peace plan, Fahd had called for the right of every state in
the Middle East to live in peace. This was widely interpreted to
mean that Saudi Arabia was ready to recognize Israel when all the
points of the Fahd Plan pertaining to the Palestinians had been
implemented. When the United States organized a conference to
initiate Arab-Israeli peace talks in the fall of 1991, Saudi
Arabia declined to participate, but it did encourage Syria to
take part.
Data as of December 1992
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