Saudi Arabia condemned on Tuesday the offensive and racist remarks made by an Israeli minister against the state of Palestine and its people.

The Foreign Ministry underscored the Kingdom’s rejection of such baseless statements that only stoke hatred and violence and undermine international efforts for peace and dialogue.

It reiterated Riyadh’s support for all international efforts aimed at resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict according to the 2002 Arab peace initiative and that secures the establishment of a Palestinian state according to 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital.