Faisal bin Farhan says Mideast security requires 'just, comprehensive solution to Palestinian issue' and an 'independent state' on 1967 borders, doesn't bring up normalization

Comment by Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan at UN event comes amid US-brokered efforts for Israeli-Saudi normalization, in which Riyadh is demanding concessions to Palestinians

Initiative's European architect highlights effort to show parties what will be available to them if they reach a deal; Arab participants use event to blast Israeli policies

Yasser Abbas's inclusion in talks with Saudi, US officials 'jarring' given his lack of formal role, says scholar; sides didn't issue trip readout, allowing presence to go unnoticed

US top diplomat's trip would include stops in Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia, but the trip has not yet been finalized, Israeli officials tell ToI

Next week's General Assembly confab organized with Arab League, EU is latest Riyadh effort to engage in Palestinian issue amid normalization talks; Israeli, PA missions not invited

PA delegation has several demands, but Riyadh is still studying the issue and will take months to decide which of them to put on the table in talks with the US on peace with Israel

As Riyadh engages in talks with US to potentially normalize with Israel, Tehran's top diplomat tells counterpart, 'Zionist regime will continue effort to divide Muslim world'

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in Iran to meet his counterpart, reportedly asks that briefing be relocated because of picture of slain Revolutionary Guard general on wall

The two Muslim nations have renewed their ties in recent weeks following Chinese brokering, marking an end to seven years of tension