RIYADH: The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council on Thursday urged the international community to take responsibility for halting ongoing Israeli violations against the Palestinian people.
Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said at a joint ministerial meeting between the GCC and Egypt held in Makkah: “The alarming escalation and ongoing violations faced by the Palestinian people represent a blatant threat to their identity and rights, which we categorically reject.
“We urge the international community to take responsibility for halting these practices that undermine security and stability.”
Albudaiwi thanked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for hosting the Extraordinary Arab Summit on Palestine that took place in Cairo on Tuesday.
Arab leaders adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to US President Donald Trump’s “Middle East Riviera” vision that received global condemnation.
Albudaiwi affirmed his support for the summit’s outcomes and urged the international community to participate in the initiative to accelerate the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Gaza after the destruction caused by Israeli aggression, emphasizing that the future of Gaza should be within the framework of a unified Palestinian state and the implementation of the two-state solution.
He reiterated his rejection of placing any burden on Egypt due to “inhumane and unjust calls for the displacement of the Palestinian people.”
He also announced that the “Trade and Investment Forum between the GCC and the Arab Republic of Egypt” would be held this year in Egypt.
The forum will aim to enhance economic and trade relations between the GCC and Egypt, providing a platform for investors to explore promising investment opportunities across various economic sectors in Egypt, as well as addressing the challenges facing GCC investors in the country.
