Riyadh, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan chaired the Arab foreign ministers preparatory meeting for the extraordinary session of the Arab Summit to discuss Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
Highnesses, Excellencies, and the representatives of sisterly nations attended the preparatory meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Saudi Foreign Minister delivered a speech, affirming that the upcoming summit hosted by the Kingdom on Saturday, November 11 is a response to the critical situation in the Gaza Strip.
He called on the international community, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), to shoulder its responsibilities, take deterrent action to put an end to this tragedy, and work towards issuing a resolution aimed at an immediate cessation of military operations, providing protections for civilians, releasing hostages and prisoners, and halting the forced displacement of the Palestinian people in compliance with international norms, laws, and shared humanitarian principles.
He called for lifting the blockade on the Gaza Strip, enabling the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid and medical supplies without restrictions and in a sustainable manner. This, he indicated, is aimed at alleviating the humanitarian catastrophe that claimed the lives of innocent people, more than half of whom are children and women. He noted that such a situation warns of serious consequences for security and stability in the region and the world.
“Within the framework of the Kingdom’s awareness of its international responsibility and in line with the principles of humanitarian solidarity, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has launched a public donation campaign through the ‘Sahm’ platform to provide relief to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The Kingdom will spare no effort to alleviate the humanitarian suffering of our Palestinian brothers and provide them with a dignified life,” Prince Faisal bin Farhan said.
He emphasized that the goal of achieving a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace “should not be absent from our minds,” in accordance with international legitimacy decisions.
Moreover, he reiterated the call for the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital, reaffirming the Kingdom’s strategic commitment to peace.
He stressed the Kingdom’s keenness, since the outbreak of the crisis, to consult and coordinate with its brothers and partners in the international community to find a solution.
The minister also expressed hope that the Arab Summit would contribute to stimulating decisive action by the international community to stop the bloodshed and create favorable conditions for working towards peace.
The Kingdom’s delegation attending the meeting included the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji; the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Multilateral Affairs, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi; the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the Arab League (AL), Abdulaziz Al-Matar; and the Director General of Foreign Minister’s Office, Abdulrahman Al-Dawood.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
