Statement

The Foreign Ministry Strongly condemns and denounces the provocative remarks of the Prime Minister of the Israeli entity Benjamin Netanyahu, on the establishment of a Palestinian state on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia territory.

The Ministry stresses its categorical rejection for these remarks which represent a blatant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and an assault on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. In addition to its violation of the norms of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.

As the Foreign Ministry expresses Iraq’s full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it affirms its consistent position in supporting the security, stability and sovereignty of states, and underlines that any violation of the national sovereignty of any state is completely rejected.

Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Iraq

February 9, 2025