RIYADH: The Saudi Cabinet has reiterated that lasting peace in the Middle East can only be achieved through the peaceful coexistence of Israel and Palestine, based on a two-state solution.
The Cabinet while discussing the latest regional and international developments, expressed its firm rejection of extremist Israeli statements regarding the displacement of the Palestinian people.
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.
At the beginning of the session, the Crown Prince briefed the Cabinet on the content of his phone calls with King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary in a statement to the SPA after the session said that the Cabinet reviewed updates on the work of several joint committees between Saudi Arabia and other countries.
He said the Cabinet reviewed the Kingdom’s leading role in multilateral organisations and their affiliated bodies, considering Saudi Arabia’s election as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) as a testament to the international community’s recognition of the Kingdom’s efforts and global standing.
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The Saudi Foreign Ministry in a statement on Sunday also rejected the statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the displacement of the Palestinian people from their land.
“Such statements that aim to divert attention from the continuous crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian brothers in Gaza, including the ethnic cleansing they are subjected to,” it said.
The ministry expressed its appreciation of the “condemnation, disapproval, and total rejection announced by the brotherly countries” regarding the Israeli leader’s comments.
It affirmed that the Palestinian people have a right to their land, and they are not intruders or immigrants to it who can be expelled whenever the brutal Israeli occupation wishes.
