Riyadh, 30 April 2024 (TDI): The Joint Arab Committee held a consultative meeting with European counterparts to discuss the ongoing crisis in the Middle East on April 29th, 2024.
Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Foreign Minister of Norway, Espen Barth Eide, co-chaired the meeting.
The attendees included foreign ministers and representatives from France, Ireland, Slovenia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the European Union, and the United Kingdom.
Additionally, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, and the League of Arab States and Turkiye also marked their participation.
The consultative meeting placed particular emphasis on the resolution of Palestine’s occupation and Israel’s illegal unilateralism through political measures.
The urgency of international recognition of the state of Palestine and respective measures to achieve it were discussed.
All the attempts made by the Six-Party Arab League to fulfill the right of independent state of Palestinians were also recognized during the meeting.
Furthermore, the attendees of the meeting demonstrated the desirability of an immediate ceasefire, the possibility of an end to the atrocities in Gaza, and the resolution of both the humanitarian and hostage crisis.
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In the meeting, strong support was expressed for the need for a two-state solution in light of the violations that have been committed in Gaza and East Jerusalem.
The solution, however, needs to agree with the United Nations Security Council’s resolutions and all international laws and norms.
Lastly, emphasis was placed on the fact that the newly formed Palestinian government will be supported via constructive measures and state-building efforts.
The state representatives agreed that such a solution would ensure lasting peace, the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the region’s security.
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