Israel won’t cooperate with Arab ministers visiting West Bank: official

Israel will not cooperate with a planned visit by Arab foreign ministers, including Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat, to the occupied West Bank. The ministers intended to discuss Palestinian statehood in Ramallah. Israel called it “provocative,” claiming such a state would become “terrorist.” This follows Israel’s announcement of 22 new West Bank settlements. Saudi Arabia and France will co-chair a June UN conference on the two-state solution.READ FULL