Arab and European ministers meet in Riyadh to jump start two-state solution

Ahram Online , Monday 29 Apr 2024

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry participated on Monday in the ministerial meeting of several Arab and European ministers to discuss efforts towards implementing the two-state solution and recognizing a Palestinian state.


Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry participates in the coordination ministerial meeting of a number of Arab and European countries and the League of Arab States, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, 29 April 2024. Photo: Egyptian Foreign Ministry

 

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Saudi capital.

According to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid, FM Shoukry reiterated the need for the international community to seriously work towards ending the decades-long Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and to support the Palestinian people in obtaining their legitimate rights.

The Egyptian top diplomat noted that international parties are required to carry out their legal and humanitarian responsibilities.in light of the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza and the increasing tensions in the West Bank.

He argued that these responsibilities include finding a serious political horizon to implement the two-state solution, achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the region, and recognize a Palestinian state.

Shoukry emphasized that the two-state solution is the only way to ensure peace between Palestinians and Israelis, prevent the conflict from escalating, and establish stability and coexistence among the peoples of the region.

He warned that the continuation of the current situation in the occupied Palestinian territories would only result in widening the circle of violence, noting that choosing peace is the most acceptable course of action.

In addition, Shoukry underscored Egypt's firm commitment to supporting the rights of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state over the borders of 4 June 1967, with east Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with Israel.

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