Saudi Arabia Hosts Consultative Meeting on Israel’s War in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah hosted a consultative meeting to discuss the developments in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah hosted a consultative meeting in Riyadh to discuss the developments in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.
Attending the meeting were Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ayman Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Sameh Shoukry, and the Secretary of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee and Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein AlSheikh.
In their meeting, the ministers emphasized the need to end the war on the Gaza Strip, reach an immediate and complete ceasefire, ensure the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law, and lift all restrictions that impede the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave, SPA said.
They expressed their support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), urging all its supporters to play their role in supporting humanitarian missions for Palestinian refugees.
They also stressed the importance of taking irreversible steps to implement the two-state solution and recognize the state of Palestine on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with relevant international resolutions.
They reiterated that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory, and expressed their categorical rejection for all forced displacement operations.