Saudi FM, EU's Borrell Discuss Situation in Gaza

 Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit to discuss Gaza crisis, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit to discuss Gaza crisis, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2023. (Reuters)
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Saudi FM, EU's Borrell Discuss Situation in Gaza

 Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit to discuss Gaza crisis, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit to discuss Gaza crisis, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Sunday a telephone call from High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.

They discussed developments in the situation in Palestine. The Foreign Minister expressed his deep concern about the continuing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, stressing the importance for the international community to stop the Israeli occupation attacks and the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, which is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and international laws.

He also stressed the need to establish effective mechanisms to stop military operations in the occupied Palestinian territories and the need to protect civilians.

Also on Sunday, Prince Faisal received in Riyadh Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ivory Coast Kacou Houaja Léon Adom.

They reviewed relations between the Kingdom and Ivory Coast and ways to enhance them in various fields. They also discussed developments on the regional and international arenas.

They signed a memorandum of understanding regarding political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom and Ivory Coast in order to intensify coordination and cooperation in order to achieve the aspirations of the two countries and peoples.

Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs Dr. Saud Al-Sati attended the meeting.



Saudi FM Warns against Gaza War Spillover in the Region

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah takes part in the panel discussion. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah takes part in the panel discussion. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Warns against Gaza War Spillover in the Region

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah takes part in the panel discussion. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah takes part in the panel discussion. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah warned on Thursday that the situation in the Gaza Strip does not only affect the Palestinians alone, but the entire region and is leading to more tensions, most notably in southern Lebanon.

He made his remarks at a panel discussion at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Madrid.

Held under the title "Wars and Shadow Wars: What are Europe's Options in the Middle East?", the discussion tackled the latest developments in Gaza and the importance of continuing international efforts to reach an immediately ceasefire and allow more humanitarian aid to enter.

Prince Faisal stressed the importance of continuing the work to reach an immediate ceasefire, noting that the majority of the international community agrees that the lasting and just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the two-state solution.

However, they stand idly by against issues that may undermine the two-state solution, such as Israel's continued settlement expansion.

He explained that what European countries, including Spain, are doing to support the peace process and push towards the two-state solution is very important.

The least the European countries can do is condemn Israel's failure to abide by its commitments and then take stricter steps such as imposing sanctions on some officials who violate human rights, he added.

The Palestinian people have the full right to self-determination, and they deserve an independent state recognized internationally, he went on to say.

On Yemen, Prince Faisal underscored the continued support for political dialogue, warning that the situation in the country is still difficult, especially on the economic level.