RIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Minister for Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday said that the Kingdom completely rejected the targeting of innocent civilians “in any way,” in Gaza, according to Saudi Foreign Ministry Statement.
🇸🇦📞🇺🇸 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan spoke by phone with US Secretary of State @SecBlinken. pic.twitter.com/KzUN9KaJZL
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 7, 2023
According to Saudigazette, Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin Farhan conducted a phone call with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed the situation in Gaza.
#BREAKING: #SaudiArabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discusses the situation in #Gaza with his American counterpart, Antony Blinken, and confirms the Kingdom’s refusal to target civilians in any way pic.twitter.com/7GtPihpVxk
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) October 7, 2023
During the call, the two sides discussed situation in Gaza and its surroundings, emphasizing the immediate need for an urgent de-escalation, the Foreign Ministry said.
He underscored the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s rejection of targeting innocent civilian population in any form and the necessity of respecting global humanitarian law by all sides involved. The Minister for Foreign Affairs emphasized the imperative of intensive efforts to calm the current situation and avert further violence.
Similarly, the Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs also received a telephone call on Saturday from the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, Arab media reported. The talks between the two sides focused on de-escalation in Gaza and the safety of innocent civilian population. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) asked the EU to act quickly and increase efforts to halt further escalation.
🇸🇦📞🇪🇺 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan receives a phone call from EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mr. @JosepBorrellF. pic.twitter.com/7tEcS5qJsx
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 7, 2023
The Minister also engaged in separate telephone talks with his Arab counterparts in Qatar, Jordan, and Egypt exploring means to increase joint efforts to stop the escalation.
🇸🇦📞🇶🇦 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan held a phone call with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. pic.twitter.com/YVyENvbVc5
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 7, 2023
🇸🇦📞🇪🇬 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan receives a phone call from Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry. pic.twitter.com/BH5wTwLTI8
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 7, 2023
🇸🇦📞🇯🇴 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan receives a phone call from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan @AymanHsafadi. pic.twitter.com/JAP0blQwx7
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 7, 2023
