Saudi Arabia, France reaffirm support for Palestinian statehood

Saudi Arabia, France reaffirm support for Palestinian statehood Saudi Arabia and France restated their backing for Palestinian statehood and called for an end to Israel’s settlement policy and settler violence.  The two countries rejected attempts at undermining the Palestinian people’s right to establish an independent state, adding that illegal settlements and Israeli violence threaten the two-state solution. The statement followed talks between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin…