Saudi Govt Underlines Kingdom’s Pioneering Role in Supporting Palestinian People

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Govt Underlines Kingdom’s Pioneering Role in Supporting Palestinian People

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom will continue to play its historic and pioneering role in supporting the Palestinian people.

This includes launching a popular donation campaign to help the people in Gaza and maintain contacts with regional and international parties with the aim of reaching an immediate ceasefire and return to the peace process so that a just and comprehensive solution can be reached to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh.

The cabinet followed up on the developments in Gaza and the surrounding regions.

The ministers were briefed on talks held between Saudi Arabia and several countries with the aim of consolidating cooperation to elevate ties and serve common interests.

The cabinet praised the Kingdom’s holding of high-level specialized international events whose outcomes are in line with national goals for vital fields.

These events included the Global Health Exhibition and the Global Cybersecurity Forum, both hosted in Riyadh, during which agreements and memoranda of understanding were signed and discussions were held to achieve a sustainable and prosperous future for these two sectors and boost their roles in economic and social development.



Saudi Arabia: Lack of Accountability Encourages Israeli Escalation

Saudi Arabian Minister for Foreign Affairs Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 28, 2024. (AFP)
Saudi Arabian Minister for Foreign Affairs Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 28, 2024. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia: Lack of Accountability Encourages Israeli Escalation

Saudi Arabian Minister for Foreign Affairs Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 28, 2024. (AFP)
Saudi Arabian Minister for Foreign Affairs Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 28, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia stressed on Saturday that lack of accountability, despite its violations of international and humanitarian laws, has encouraged Israel to escalate its actions in the region.

Speaking at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah warned that Israel’s actions have dangerous repercussions and may expand the violence and conflict in the region.

The actions threaten the security and stability of the region, he added.

Saudi Arabia rejects and condemns the “heinous Israeli crimes committed against the Palestinian people,” he declared.

Israel’s “latest crimes against innocent civilians in Gaza is only a chapter of the suffering of these fraternal people,” he said.

The Palestinians have suffered for decades at the hands of the Israeli occupation and the “barbaric Israeli practices in the past year have cost tens of thousands of Palestinians their lives,” he went on to say.

The world is witnessing several crises that have deepened because they are not practically addressed due to lax international efforts and selectiveness in applying international law, he lamented.

He urged commitment to the principles of the UN Charter and joint work to reach long-term peaceful solutions that protect civilians and end fighting and wars.

Prince Faisal stressed that given the tensions between countries, Saudi Arabia has sought an approach that shies away from political polarization in the interntaional community, rather seeking dialogue, understanding and rapprochement between countries to bolster global peace and security.