Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, pose for a photo within a meeting at the Quai d'Orsay, France's Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Paris. Photo: AFP
The delegation—comprising the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan—called for an immediate halt to Israeli violations in the occupied Palestinian territories, describing them in a joint statement as breaches of international and humanitarian law.
The talks also focused on advancing a two-state solution in line with international law and preparing for a high-level conference on Palestinian statehood in June at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.
The conference, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, aims to build global support for the two-state solution.
The meeting came amid increasing Western criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
On Monday, France, the UK, and Canada warned of “concrete actions” against Israel if it does not end its renewed offensive and lift restrictions on aid.
In April, French President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit to Egypt that France planned to recognize a Palestinian state “within months”, possibly at the upcoming UN conference.
Nearly 150 countries already recognize Palestinian statehood. While this grants Palestine observer status at the UN, full membership requires Security Council approval.
The Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee was formed at an emergency summit in Gaza in November 2023.
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