UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed stressed the urgent need for ending the Gaza war during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, UAE state news agency (WAM) reported early on Saturday.
The meeting reviewed the latest regional developments and the efforts of the international community to end the war in the Gaza Strip. Sheikh Abdullah stressed the urgent need to bring an end to the bloody conflict in Gaza, reach a permanent and sustainable ceasefire, prevent further loss of life, and put an end to the crisis and the tragic conditions faced by civilians in the Gaza Strip, WAM said.
The top diplomat reaffirmed the UAE’s support for international efforts aimed at securing the release of all Israeli hostages and detainees, while stressing the importance of concerted global action to confront extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and to safeguard the lives of all civilians, it said.
He further noted that the dire humanitarian situation of civilians in Gaza requires the mobilization of all possible efforts to ensure the unimpeded and sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid.
Sheikh Abdullah reiterated the UAE’s unwavering commitment to supporting all initiatives aimed at achieving a comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, in a way that fulfills the aspirations of both the Palestinian and Israeli peoples, as well as all peoples of the region, for lasting security and stability.
He underlined the importance of upholding the values of tolerance, coexistence, and human fraternity in the region to help realize the aspirations of its peoples for security, stability, prosperity, and sustainable development, WAM added.
