RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied West Bank by members of the Israeli government and the Israeli Knesset, under the protection of Israeli security guards, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said.
“The ministry affirms Saudi Arabia’s categorical rejection of such violations and provocative actions, its standing with the Palestinian people, and its support for all efforts aimed at reaching a fair and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause,” it added in a statement.
Kuwait also condemned the incident and reiterated its position, calling for immediate action by the international community to shoulder its responsibilities and stop these continuous Israeli violations, respect the sanctity of holy sites, and provide full protection for the Palestinian people and Muslim sanctities.
Similar statements were issued by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Gulf Cooperation Council, condemning the move and reiterating their support for establishing an independent Palestinian state.
Thousands of Jewish nationalists, some of them chanting “Death to Arabs” and other racist slogans, paraded on Thursday through the main Palestinian thoroughfare of Jerusalem’s Old City, in an annual display that caused new friction between Jews and Palestinians in the tense city.
Several lawmakers in Israel’s new far-right governing coalition, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, joined the procession.
(With AP)
Saudi Arabia condemns raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
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Saudi Arabia condemns raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to the two-state solution
- Waleed Elkhereiji stressed the “importance of mobilizing political and economic support and advancing practical steps that translate commitments into concrete measures and accelerate the realization of the two-state solution”
RIYADH: In Riyadh on Friday, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji participated on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan in the extraordinary meeting of the Open-Ended Executive Committee at the level of foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to discuss the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Elkhereiji reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution and its efforts to unify international positions.
He stressed the “importance of mobilizing political and economic support and advancing practical steps that translate commitments into concrete measures and accelerate the realization of the two-state solution,” the SPA stated.
He also restated Saudi Arabia’s commitment to continuing this path with partner countries to achieve “a just and comprehensive peace that fulfills the aspirations of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative.”
