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Saudi Gazette
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Arab ministerial committee meets French FM to push Gaza ceasefire, two-state solution
Saudi Gazette report PARIS — As part of the ongoing diplomatic efforts mandated by the Extraordinary Joint Arab-Islamic Summit on the developments in Gaza, a delegation from the Arab Ministerial Committee held high-level talks in Paris on Friday with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot. The meeting was led by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and included Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Dr. Badr Abdelatty. The discussions took place at the French Foreign Ministry headquarters in the capital. Talks focused on intensifying international efforts to end the war in Gaza and ensure the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave. The ministers also addressed the need for joint action to halt the ongoing violations committed by Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people and territories—acts deemed to contravene international law and humanitarian conventions. The delegations reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing a just and lasting peace in the region, emphasizing the need for the implementation of the two-state solution in accordance with relevant international resolutions and legal frameworks. Preparations for the upcoming high-level international conference on the two-state solution were also discussed. The conference, co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France, is scheduled to take place in June at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Iraqi News
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Yemen: We emphasize our commitment to the option of a just and comprehensive peace to end the Zionist occupation
Baghdad-INA The Republic of Yemen affirmed, on Saturday, its commitment to a just and comprehensive peace as a means to end the Zionist occupation of Palestinian territories. "The Palestinian cause will remain present in the heart and conscience of the Arab nation,' In a speech delivered at the 34th Arab Summit, Rashad Mohammed Ali Al-Alimi, head of the Yemeni delegation, said, as reported by the Iraqi News Agency (INA). He emphasized his country's "categorical rejection of any form of forced displacement or deportation of the Palestinian people." He stressed 'the importance of the Arab Ministerial Committee continuing its sincere efforts to confront these plans, and the need to oblige the Zionist entity to implement the resolutions of international legitimacy.'
Maroc
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Maroc
Arab FMs Commend Ongoing Efforts of HM the King, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, in Defending Holy City
Arab Foreign Ministers reiterated their support on Wednesday for the Al-Quds committee's role, chaired by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in defending Al Quds. The endorsement was part of the resolution titled "Developments and Israeli Violations in the Occupied City of Al-Quds," adopted during the 163rd session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level, held at the pan-Arab organization's General Secretariat in Cairo. Members of the Arab Ministerial Committee in charge of international action to confront illegal Israeli policies and measures in Al-Quds, convening for their 9th meeting on the sidelines of the session, emphasized the significance of the Al-Quds Committee's role under the chairmanship of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him. They also praised the efforts undertaken by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, the executive arm of the Al-Quds Committee, in favor of Al Quds and its inhabitants. (MAP: 23 April 2025)
Arab News
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Jordanian foreign minister chairs Arab meeting to address Israeli actions in Jerusalem
LONDON: Ayman Safadi, Jordan's minister of foreign affairs and expatriates, chaired an Arab ministerial meeting to discuss Israeli policies in the occupied East Jerusalem. Safadi led the ninth meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee on Wednesday evening in Cairo, which took place on the sidelines of the 163rd regular session of the Council of the Arab League. Representatives from Bahrain, Palestine, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, along with the secretary-general of the Arab League, issued a statement regarding Israeli actions in Jerusalem. Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian briefed the committee about Israel's home demolition policy in Jerusalem, attempts to erase Palestinian cultural heritage, and the arbitrary arrests of individuals, including children. The committee emphasized the need for united Arab and international efforts to end the illegal Israeli occupation and address the human rights offences in Jerusalem, Petra, the Jordan News Agency, reported. In 2024, Israeli authorities demolished 181 homes belonging to Palestinians in Jerusalem on the pretext of not having a building permit, which Israel rarely grants to residents of the city, according to rights groups. The committee condemned the actions of Israel in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem, where Palestinian families face the threat of eviction. It also condemned the regular storming of the Al-Aqsa compound by Israeli settlers and far-right ministers, asserting that these actions threaten the site's sanctity and integrity. It said Israeli policies represent 'clear violations of international law, escalating tensions and undermining the historical and legal identity of occupied Jerusalem,' Petra reported. The ministers emphasized the significance of the Hashemite custodianship in preserving Jerusalem's religious identity and called for the establishment of a Palestinian state to pave the way for peace in the region.
Jordan Times
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Foreign minister chairs meeting to address illegal Israeli actions in Jerusalem
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi on Wednesday chairs the ninth meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee tasked with coordinating international efforts to confront Israel's illegal actions in occupied Jerusalem (Petra photo) AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi on Wednesday chaired the ninth meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee tasked with coordinating international efforts to confront Israel's illegal actions in occupied Jerusalem. The meeting was held in Cairo on the sidelines of the 163rd regular session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. The committee comprises representatives from Bahrain, the current chair of the Arab Summit, Palestine, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and the Secretary-General of the Arab League. According to a statement issued following the meeting, the committee reviewed ongoing efforts to confront Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem, particularly in and around Al Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif and the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. The session was convened under Decision No. 8660 of the Arab League Council, issued on May 11, 2021, during an extraordinary session addressing the situation in occupied Jerusalem. The committee discussed mechanisms to confront Israel's serious and systematic violations in the city and to develop a unified Arab strategy aimed at stopping these policies. Safadi presented updates on Israeli actions since the committee's previous meeting in September 2024, highlighting coordinated diplomatic efforts by member states to engage influential international actors and pressure Israel to end its violations. The Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs briefed the committee on the humanitarian and political situation in the city, calling for intensified Arab and international efforts to end the occupation. He cited ongoing home demolitions, attempts to erase cultural and historical identity, arbitrary arrests, including of children, and other violations of human rights. Committee members also strongly condemned Israel's continued breaches of international law, stressing that such actions fuel tensions and undermine the legal and historical identity of the city. The ministers also reiterated their commitment to reinforcing Arab coordination to counter Israeli policies aimed at altering the legal status quo of Jerusalem and its holy sites. They denounced the repeated incursions into Al Aqsa Mosque by Israeli ministers and extremist officials, warning that such provocations threaten the sanctity of the site. They also condemned settler incursions carried out under the protection of Israeli occupation forces and restrictions imposed on Muslim worshippers, particularly during Ramadan. Reaffirming that East Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Palestine, the ministers rejected any unilateral measures intended to alter Palestinian sovereignty over the city. They stressed the need for a comprehensive peace based on international law, UN resolutions, and the Arab Peace Initiative. The meeting also underscored the importance of the historical Hashemite custodianship over Jerusalem's Islamic and Christian holy sites in preserving the city's religious identity and protecting its sanctities. In their concluding remarks, the ministers condemned Israeli policies targeting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), particularly decisions to shut down its centres in occupied Jerusalem, a move that directly impacts thousands of Palestinian refugees reliant on the agency's services. The committee also reaffirmed the urgent need to support all efforts aimed at protecting Jerusalem and its people from Israel's continued violations.
