Ashraf AboArafe
His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, chaired, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh, the ministerial meeting of the Arab Six-Party Ministerial Consultative Group to discuss developments in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, in the presence of His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Dr. Ayman Al-Safadi. His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Sameh Shukri, His Excellency the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein Al-Sheikh, His Excellency the Diplomatic Advisor to His Highness the President of the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Anwar bin Muhammad Gargash, and His Excellency the Minister of State in the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi.
Their Highnesses and Excellencies the ministers stressed 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 Strip. They expressed their support for all efforts aimed at international recognition of an independent Palestinian state. In order to achieve the aspirations of the brotherly Palestinian people.
They also stressed the importance of taking irreversible steps to implement the two-state solution, and recognizing the State of Palestine on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the relevant international resolutions, stressing that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory, and expressing their categorical rejection of any Attempts to displace the Palestinian people from their land, and any military operation in the Palestinian city of Rafah.
The ministers warned of the continuation of illegal Israeli measures in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem that undermine the two-state solution, including settlement expansion, land confiscation, military operations against Palestinians, settler attacks, and besieging freedom of worship for Muslims and Christians.
