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Al-Aiban: Saudi Arabia Continues its Humanitarian Support for Palestinians


Amman: The Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, and National Security Adviser, Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, headed the Kingdom’s delegation participating in the works of Emergency Humanitarian Response Conference in Gaza, which was held yesterday in the Dead Sea region of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Al-Aiban delivered the Kingdom’s speech in which he affirmed the Kingdom’s continued humanitarian support for the Palestinians, referring to the campaign launched by the Kingdom to help the Palestinians, which exceeded SAR 700 million, in addition to operating air and sea bridges to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip.

In the main session of the Emergency Humanitarian Response Conference for Gaza, Dr. Al-Aiban stressed that the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip necessitates collective work to halt this humanitarian catastrophe, intensify all international efforts aimed at stopping this aggression, along with complete withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces, and delivering sufficient
and sustainable humanitarian aid to all parts of Gaza Strip.

Al-Aiban also stressed the need for the displaced people to return to their homes safely and for the international community to fulfil its responsibilities to halt the Israeli aggression and work to find a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause based on international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, in a way that guarantees the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The minister of state stressed the need to halt the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, along with the Israeli withdrawal, delivering sufficient and sustainable humanitarian aid to all parts of the Strip and returning the displaced people to their homes.

Al-Aiban called on the international community to hold the Israeli occupation authorities accountable for crimes, violations, and practices that violate international law and international humanitarian l
aw.

He also stated that the Kingdom continued support the efforts of international organizations in light of the tragic conditions the Gaza Strip is witnessing, adding that it also signed, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), agreements to implement urgent projects in cooperation with UN organizations.

Minister Al-Aiban welcomed the positive decision taken by the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of Ireland and the Republic of Slovenia to recognize the State of Palestine.

The Kingdom’s delegation to the conference included Advisor at the Royal Court and KSrelief General Supervisor Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji, and Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairi.

Source: Saudi Press Agency