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.
