NEW YORK: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Monday said that the conference co-hosted by the Kingdom and France would strengthen global efforts toward achieving a two-state solution and securing recognition of an independent Palestinian state.
Speaking to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), he said the three-day meeting in New York supports the work of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, an initiative launched by Saudi Arabia, Norway, and the EU.
He said that the conference “reflects the Kingdom’s firm and longstanding position on the Palestinian cause,” and reaffirms its continued efforts to support “the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”
Held at the United Nations from 28 to 30 July, the conference takes place just days after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would formally recognise the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly in September, potentially making it the first G7 country to do so.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan stated that the conference aims to “establish a just peace in the region,” strengthen regional security, and “break the cycle of violence caused by the prolonged Israeli occupation.”
According to the SPA, the conference will also focus on practical measures to urgently support a peaceful settlement, laying the groundwork for a solution to the Palestinian question that halts the cycle of violence, enhances regional security, ends the suffering of the Palestinian people, and restores their legitimate right to establish an independent state.
