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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Calls to ‘Erase’ West Bank Town of Huwara

A man waves the Palestinian flag during a demonstration at the entrance to the village of Huwara in the West Bank (EPA)
A man waves the Palestinian flag during a demonstration at the entrance to the village of Huwara in the West Bank (EPA)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Calls to ‘Erase’ West Bank Town of Huwara

A man waves the Palestinian flag during a demonstration at the entrance to the village of Huwara in the West Bank (EPA)
A man waves the Palestinian flag during a demonstration at the entrance to the village of Huwara in the West Bank (EPA)

Saudi Arabia on Friday strongly condemned radical statements in which an Israeli official called for erasing the occupied West Bank town of Huwara.

“The Kingdom completely rejects these racist and irresponsible remarks that reflect the magnitude of violence and extremism practiced by the occupying Israeli entity toward the brotherly Palestinian people,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

It also called on the international community to deter these “shameful” practices, end escalation and provide “necessary protection to civilians.”

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi also denounced the Israeli statements.

Al-Budaiwi said in a press statement that it is necessary to address the discourse of hatred and violence, and to promote the values of tolerance and human coexistence instead, just as part of efforts being exerted to reduce escalation and ensure stability in the region.

The GCC chief called for backing all regional and international efforts to push forward the Middle East peace process and put an end to illegal practices that put the two-state solution in jeopardy.

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GCC Secretary-General Meets Lebanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
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GCC Secretary-General Meets Lebanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi met Lebanon's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ali Karanouh in Riyadh on Monday.

The two sides discussed several topics, reviewing relations between the GCC and Lebanon and ways to develop them to achieve mutual interests, SPA reported.

They also addressed the latest regional and international developments and conditions.

Albudaiwi noted that the GCC has accepted an invitation to attend the International Conference in Support of the Lebanese Army and Security Forces, scheduled to take place next month in Paris, the capital of France.

He added that this participation reaffirms the GCC’s steadfast support for the brotherly Lebanese Republic and its commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty, security, and stability.

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Saudi Arabia Stresses importance of Iraq Respecting Kuwait’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity 

Saudi Arabia Stresses importance of Iraq Respecting Kuwait’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity 
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Saudi Arabia Stresses importance of Iraq Respecting Kuwait’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity 

Saudi Arabia Stresses importance of Iraq Respecting Kuwait’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity 

Saudi Arabia reiterated on Monday its “categorical rejections of any claims of rights by any other party in the divided submerged area within its designated boundaries with Kuwait.”

It underscored “the importance of Iraq respecting Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and honoring bilateral and international agreements,” said a Saudi Foreign Ministry statement.

It added that Saudi Arabia was monitoring with “deep concern the coordinate lists and a map filed by Iraq with the United Nations.”

“The submissions include encroachments that extend to large parts of the divided submerged area adjacent to the Saudi-Kuwaiti divided zone.,” it noted.

“The Kingdom shares with Kuwait ownership of natural resources in that area under agreements concluded and in force between them. Those agreements are based on the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,” stressed the statement.

“The coordinates also violate the sovereignty of Kuwait over its maritime areas and its maritime elevations, including Fasht Al-Qaid and Fasht Al-Aij,” it remarked.

Kuwait’s foreign ministry said Iraq's claim infringes on Kuwait’s sovereignty by placing Kuwaiti areas, including the Fasht al-Qaid and Fasht al-Aij shoals, in Iraqi territory.

Saudi Arabia called on Iraq to comply with all relevant United Nations resolutions, especially United Nations Security Council Resolution 833. The resolution demarcated the land and maritime boundary between Kuwait and Iraq.

The ministry called for “reason, wisdom and dialogue to prevail in resolving differences,” urging “serious and responsible engagement in line with the rules and principles of international law and good neighborliness.”

Qatar, the United Emirates and Oman have issued statements in solidarity with Kuwait.

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OIC to Hold Emergency Meeting on Recent Israeli Decisions on Thursday 

The headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah. (OIC)
The headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah. (OIC)
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OIC to Hold Emergency Meeting on Recent Israeli Decisions on Thursday 

The headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah. (OIC)
The headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah. (OIC)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will convene an emergency meeting at the level of foreign ministers on Thursday to address recent Israeli measures, including settlement expansion, annexation, and attempts to assert sovereignty over the occupied West Bank.

Held at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah, the meeting will aim to coordinate positions among member states and explore measures to confront these actions.

Discussions will focus on Israel’s recent decision to initiate land settlement procedures in the West Bank under the pretext of “state land.”

The OIC said these measures are part of ongoing Israeli efforts to alter the legal, political, and demographic status of the Palestinian territories and undermine the two-state solution.