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Chandigarh, November 27
Saudi Arabia Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated in the Union for the Mediterranean Regional Forum held at Barcelona in Spain on Monday. Speaking at the forum, he emphasized the outcome of the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit that took place in Riyadh, which included assigning a ministerial committee to visit key partners around the world to convey the unified position of the Islamic and Arab nations on action toward resolving the crisis in Gaza Strip.
#Barcelona | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan: Israel needs to be held accountable for the atrocities it committed. If not through sanctions, then by applying credible pressure on it to change course. pic.twitter.com/Px0TbMqvur
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) November 27, 2023
He also highlighted the need, for the international community, to prioritize an immediate end of military operations in the Gaza Strip, ensure safe and adequate passage of humanitarian aid, and release all civilian hostages.
The minister welcomed the truce agreement that was reached, which he described as a positive development as it allows the safe passage of urgent humanitarian aid. However, he pointed out that it is not enough for all assistance to enter Gaza unless it is followed by a comprehensive and permanent cessation of military operations.
In an official release, Prince Faisal said that the continued escalation in the Gaza Strip has resulted in more destruction, extremism and killing of innocent people, and threatens regional security. He stressed that the Kingdom condemns all forms of violence and the targeting of civilians and that military operations carried out by Israeli forces have escalated, in total disregard of the destruction of civilian lives, due to the inaction of international organizations.
He stressed the importance of striving earnestly to overcome the current crisis in Gaza Strip and to move toward a serious and credible plan to revive the peace process, and ensure the establishment of a sovereign and independent Palestinian state in which the Palestinian people can live in dignity and prosperity. The Kingdom’s Ambassador to Spain Azzam bin Abdulkarim Al-Qain also attended the forum.