Saudi alliance hold meeting to establish Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia held on Wednesday the first meeting of a new global alliance to press for the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan announced the initiative in September to push for the implementation of a two-state solution and work toward a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip where the war between Israel and Hamas has been raging since October 7, 2023.

In his opening statement at the event, Prince Faisal urged the attendees to exert all effort in order to reach a two-state solution, saying that issuing condemnations against Israel and proposing partial solutions are no longer viable.

“The escalation that the region is witnessing and the continued Israeli aggression on Palestine and Lebanon, and the expansion of the conflict regionally and potentially global, makes it inevitable for all of us to take a decisive and immediate position to put an end to the crimes and the violations committed by Israel,” Prince Faisal said, while also reiterating the Kingdom’s support of the “vital” role that the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) has been playing.