BRUSSELS, Belgium: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has said that the two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will form the foundation for permanent peace and security in the region, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Monday.
The Saudi FM, along with foreign ministers and representatives from European countries, was in Brussels to attend a meeting of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Developments in the Gaza Strip.
Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the meeting stressed the urgent need to end the Gaza conflict and take necessary steps toward implementing a two-state solution. Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah co-chaired the meeting with his Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide, in cooperation with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. The meeting was a follow up to a previous one for the committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on April 29.
Speaking at a Press conference with his Norwegian counterpart and Borrell, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia focused during the Riyadh and Brussels meetings on keeping the two-state solution alive.
The world appears to be reaching a consensus over the solution that guarantees the security and rights of Palestinians, the Foreign Minister remarked. The international community is in agreement on the need to reach a truce and the release of captives, he went on to say.
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate rapidly and this is completely unacceptable,” he added. Furthermore, he lauded Spain, Norway, and Ireland for recognizing the State of Palestine, noting that some other European nations are also considering such a move.
In addition, he stressed the importance of bolstering state institutions within the Palestinian Authority, which would demonstrate that the Palestinian state has the ability to rise up to its responsibilities in guaranteeing the security of its neighbors.
The Foreign Minister said that should the international community uphold international law, including humanitarian laws, then that would send an important signal to Israel that it cannot act with impunity and cannot undermine the Palestine state forever.
Ministers and representatives from Algeria, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Latvia, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Palestine, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation attended the Brussels meeting.
It emphasized its support for efforts aimed at achieving an immediate truce, releasing detainees and captives, and ending the war in Gaza.
It underscored the significance of addressing all illegal unilateral violations and actions in the occupied Palestinian territories, including control over the Rafah crossing, as well as tackling the terrible humanitarian crisis.
