RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has urged the global community, particularly the permanent members of the UN Security Council, to urgently intervene to end the famine in the Gaza Strip and to halt the Israeli “war of genocide” against the Palestinian people.
The call was made during a cabinet session chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The cabinet reviewed the latest regional and global developments, reaffirming the Kingdom’s call for the international community to halt the war of genocide and the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people.
The session was briefed about the engagements of the Saudi leadership with world leaders to promote bilateral ties.
Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency after the session, said that the cabinet affirmed its support for the outcomes of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers Extraordinary Session, held in Jeddah to address the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and to coordinate actions to halt the genocide and Israeli decisions and plans aimed at entrenching the occupation and gaining full control over the Gaza Strip.
The cabinet stressed that continued Israeli violations without accountability undermine the international order and international law, threatening security and peace and broadening the conflict and unrest at both the regional and global levels.
It strongly condemned the continued Israeli violations, including incursions into Syrian territory and interference in its internal affairs.
It affirmed Saudi Arabia’s full support for the measures taken by the Syrian government to achieve security, stability, and civil peace. The Cabinet also categorically rejected any separatist calls to divide Syria, emphasizing its support for the sovereignty of the state and its institutions.
The cabinet renewed the Kingdom’s call for all Sudanese parties to fully implement the terms of the Jeddah Declaration, signed in May 2023. It urged them to prioritise the protection of civilians, ensure the safe passage of humanitarian aid, and place the interests of the Sudanese people above all else in order to spare them the devastation of war and internal conflict.
Additionally, the cabinet reviewed detailed statistics on the number of Umrah performers this year and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s warm welcome to all Umrah performers and pilgrims. It emphasised its ongoing commitment to ensuring their comfort, safety, and well-being from the moment of arrival until their safe return home.
