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Saudi Arabia on Wednesday ruled out establishing diplomatic ties with Israel without the recognition of an independent Palestinian state. The oil-wealthy monarchy said it had communicated its “firm position” to the United States that “there will no diplomatic relations with Israel unless the independent Palestinian state is recognized.” In a statement from its Foreign Ministry, Saudi Arabia also demanded that the ongoing Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip be halted and all Israeli forces withdraw from the area. Earlier this week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Saudi Arabia as pa…