The Saudi Peace Plan started as an initiative introduced by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Abdullah. First is was leaked to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman in February 2002 and in the folowing weeks it was changed leading up to the Arab League summit in Beirut.
Following is a translation of the draft text of the Saudi-initiated peace plan as of March 25, 2002, when it was due to be presented for approval at the Arab summit in Beirut the day after. The text here is as it was obtained by Reuters news agency.