Saudi King Salman, right, receives Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in Riyadh on December 20, 2017. Al Ekhbariya via AP
Saudi King Salman, right, receives Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in Riyadh on December 20, 2017. Al Ekhbariya via AP
King Salman and Abbas discuss Jerusalem in Riyadh
It came as the Catholic church's top official in Jerusalem criticised the US's recent recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying the move had damaged Christmas celebrations and led to hundreds of people cancelling trips to the holy city