NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia has called on the international community to take immediate action to end the tragedy in Gaza and urged concrete steps to halt the killing of unarmed civilians there, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.
Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed El-Khereiji, on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, told the UN Security Council that the forced displacement of the people of Gaza is not acceptable.
Delivering a speech, El-Khereiji said that the situation is worsening and tensions are escalating in Gaza because of the ongoing Israeli aggression.
El-Khereiji stressed the need for immediate action to end the tragedy in Gaza and called for concrete steps to stop the killing of unarmed civilians there.
He emphasized that consequences of the war are a shared responsibility.
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He also stressed that Saudi Arabia had warned about the danger of the conflict expanding and affecting regional and global security, and that ending human suffering in Palestine are the Kingdom’s top priorities.
The minister expressed concern about the military operations in the Red Sea region and Yemen.
He called for taking immediate steps to contain the repercussions of the crisis on neighboring nations and global peace and security, and to achieve a just and lasting solution.
Rejecting the self-defense excuse, El-Khereiji said that the forced displacement of the Gaza population is unacceptable, and denounced the disregard for Palestinian lives, and the recurring violence against them with no prospect of positive change in the near future.
He underscored Saudi Arabi’s commitment to seeking and promoting peace in the region, and its efforts to bring about peace and security.
He said, the Kingdom strongly condemns violations of international and humanitarian law by any party, and demands the council to take a firm stance and force Israeli occupation forces to respect international law and end the suffering of the Palestinians.
He also called to establish an independent Palestinian state that safeguards the rights and dignity of its people.
