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Saudi Arabia Delivers Arab Group Statement on Gaza at UN Security Council Session
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Saudi Arabia Delivers Arab Group Statement on Gaza at UN Security Council Session

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

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  • Saudi Arabia, representing the Arab Group at the UN Security Council, stressed that the Palestinian cause is central to the Middle East conflict.
  • The group rejected settlement expansion, land confiscation, and targeting civilians, advocating for an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
  • The statement called on the Security Council to uphold its responsibilities and ensure the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Saudi Arabia, speaking for the Arab Group, delivered a strong statement at an emergency UN Security Council session on the Gaza Strip's humanitarian crisis. The Kingdom reiterated that the Palestinian cause remains the core of the Middle East conflict.

the Palestinian cause remains at the core of the conflict in the Middle East and that achieving a just and lasting peace requires the implementation of the two-state solution, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

— Dr. Abdulaziz AlwasilDelivering the Arab Group statement at the UN Security Council.

Delivered by Saudi Arabia's UN Permanent Representative Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil, the statement emphasized that lasting peace requires a two-state solution. This includes establishing an independent Palestinian state with borders based on the June 4, 1967 lines and East Jerusalem as its capital.

reiterated the Arab Group’s rejection of settlement expansion, land confiscation, forced displacement, and the targeting of civilians

— Dr. Abdulaziz AlwasilStating the Arab Group's position on Israeli actions in occupied territories.

The Arab Group voiced its rejection of Israeli settlement expansion, land confiscation, forced displacement, and attacks on civilians. They also declared invalid any attempts to impose Israeli sovereignty over occupied Palestinian territories or alter the status of Jerusalem and its holy sites.

stressed the invalidity of all attempts aimed at imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories or altering the legal and historical status of Jerusalem and its holy sites.

— Dr. Abdulaziz AlwasilAddressing attempts to change the status of Jerusalem.

Saudi Arabia welcomed international efforts for a permanent ceasefire, including those led by the US. The Kingdom stressed the critical need for immediate, sustained, and unhindered humanitarian aid to Gaza, condemning its use as collective punishment or political leverage. The statement urged the Security Council to fulfill its duties in maintaining international peace and security and to implement relevant resolutions, such as Resolution 2334, to protect Palestinians and foster regional stability.

emphasizing the importance of ensuring the immediate, sustained, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and rejecting its use as a means of collective punishment or a tool of political pressure.

— Dr. Abdulaziz AlwasilHighlighting the need for humanitarian aid and condemning its misuse.
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