The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of the Arab Group, delivered a statement during the UN Security Council’s emergency session on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, reaffirming that 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. In the statement delivered by Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil, the Kingdom reiterated the Arab Group’s rejection of settlement expansion, land confiscation, forced displacement, and the targeting of civilians, SPA reported. It also 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. The Kingdom welcomed international efforts aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire, including US-led efforts, 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. On behalf of the Arab Group, the Kingdom called on the Security Council to uphold its responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security and implementing its relevant resolutions, including Resolution no. 2334. It underscored the need to fulfill international legal obligations in a manner that contributes to protecting the Palestinian people and supporting prospects for peace and stability in the region.
