The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday its full support for the decisions taken at the extraordinary Arab “Summit for Palestine” that was held in Cairo earlier this week.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the cabinet meeting in Riyadh.
The summit rejected the displacement of the Palestinian people from their land and urged an end to the catastrophic consequences of the Israeli war on Gaza. The cabinet stressed the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and to attain their legitimate rights, including the establishment of an independent state along the 1967 borders, with east Jerusalem as its capital.
The cabinet condemned the Israeli government's decision to halt the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities towards these dangerous violations, activate international accountability mechanisms, and ensure the sustained delivery of aid.
Crown Prince Mohammed congratulated Muslims on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which started on Saturday, underlining the honor bestowed upon Saudi Arabia to serve the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque and their visitors.
He emphasized the Kingdom's commitment to fulfilling this great responsibility and dedicating all efforts and capabilities to ensure the comfort of the visitors from their arrival until their safe return to their homes.
The cabinet was briefed on the messages Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed received from Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Comoros' President Azali Assoumani.
It was also briefed on the outcomes of Crown Prince Mohammed's talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during his official visit to the Kingdom on Monday. The talks covered ways to boost Saudi-Lebanese relations in various fields, as well as the latest developments in Lebanon and the region and the efforts to address them.
The cabinet highlighted the joint statement issued by Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, which underscored the importance of the full implementation of the Taif Agreement, the application of relevant international resolutions, the extension of state sovereignty over all Lebanese territories and the exclusive possession of arms by the Lebanese state.
It underlined the national role of the Lebanese army and the need for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all Lebanese territories.
On domestic affairs, the cabinet confirmed the government's continued support for the social services system and national initiatives aimed at providing housing for deserving families. It hailed the cooperation and integration among the government, private, and non-profit organizations, as well as community members, to achieve the goals of the Jood Regions campaign.
