The US has pushed the idea of Saudi-Israeli normalisation, hoping to give an incentive to Israel’s right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—who rejects a Palestinian state—to stop the war and gain a powerful Arab ally, the guardian of Islam’s two holiest sites.

The Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is one of the most influential figures in the Arab world.Following his Vision 2030 plan, The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has been making ground-breaking global changes.

His comments reflect an apparent toughening of his views on an issue that could reshape the diplomatic map of the Middle East.

Mohammed bin Salman said that his country will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel until a Palestinian state is created.

After the eruption of war last October between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas that rules Gaza, Saudi Arabia put on ice U.S.-backed plans for the kingdom to normal

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, commonly known as MbS, reiterated the kingdom’s stance on Israel, stating that Saudi Arabia would not recognize Israel without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.