RIYADH, April 27, 2024 (WAM) – During an Arab ministerial coordination meeting in Riyadh on Sunday, strong sentiments echoed on the imperative need to halt the conflict in Gaza. Participants stressed the urgency of an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, ensuring the protection of civilians in line with international humanitarian laws, and removing all obstacles hampering humanitarian aid access to the Strip.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chaired the gathering, attended by Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President; Dr. Ayman Hussein Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan; Sameh Shukri, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs; Hussein Al-Sheikh, Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs and Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee; and Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Minister of State at the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Their collective support was reiterated for endeavors seeking international recognition of an independent Palestinian state, aligned with the aspirations of the Palestinian people.
Crucially, the attendees emphasized irreversible actions towards implementing the two-state solution, recognizing Palestine within the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with relevant international resolutions. They affirmed Gaza’s integral status within Palestinian territory.
