RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the provision of monthly financial support to Palestinians to help address the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings.

The move is a result of the Kingdom’s keenness to provide all forms of assistance and support to Palestine and its people in the face of the suffering caused by the Israeli occupation and its flagrant violations of all international laws and norms, Saudi Press Agency said. 

The Kingdom reiterated its emphasis on the tireless efforts made by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in communicating with members of the international community in order to reach a ceasefire, protect civilians, and provide more humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.

The Saudi leadership is also keen to find a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue that enables the Palestinian people to obtain all their legitimate rights and establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The Kingdom affirmed that it pays the utmost attention to the Palestinian cause and has made every possible effort to contain the crisis in the Gaza Strip and address the critical humanitarian situation there since the beginning of the crisis last year. 

The Kingdom was able to unify the Arab and Islamic position toward this crisis by chairing the ministerial committee assigned by the joint Arab Islamic extraordinary summit held in November 2023 to support Palestinians, confront the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, and break the siege imposed on it, SPA said.

This resulted in a number of countries recognizing the State of Palestine and demanding that it be accepted as a full member of the United Nations, SPA added.

The support comes as a continuation of the humanitarian and development aid provided by the Kingdom to the Palestinian people in the past, which amounts to more than $5.3 billion.