Both foreign ministries expressed Arab Republic of Egyptand ** the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaandThe Hashemite Kingdom of JordanandKingdom of BahrainandUnited Arab EmiratesandThe State of QatarandRepublic of IndonesiaandIslamic Republic of PakistanandRepublic of TurkeyandSyrian Arab RepublicandState of PalestineandState of KuwaitandLebanese RepublicandSultanate of Omanin addition to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, andLeague of Arab StatesandThe Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf** expressed its strong condemnation and deep concern over the statements issued by an ambassador US I have IsraelIn which he indicated acceptance of Israel’s exercise of control over lands belonging to Arab countries, including the occupied West Bank.
The ministries affirm their countries’ categorical rejection of such dangerous and provocative statements, which represent a blatant violation of the principles of international law and the United Nations Charter, and constitute a grave threat to the security and stability of the region.
The ministries stress that these statements directly contradict the vision presented by the American President Donald TrumpAnd also with the comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza StripWhich is based on containing the escalation and creating a political horizon for a comprehensive settlement that guarantees the Palestinian people the establishment of their independent state. She stressed that this vision is based on promoting the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, and that any statements that seek to legitimize control over the lands of others undermine these goals, inflame tensions, and constitute incitement instead of contributing to peace.
The ministries reaffirm that Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory or any other occupied Arab lands. It also expressed its complete rejection of any attempts to annex the West Bank or separate it from the Gaza Strip, its strong opposition to the expansion of settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, and its categorical rejection of any threat to the sovereignty of Arab countries.
The ministries warn that the continuation of Israel’s expansionist policies and illegal measures will only lead to igniting more violence and conflict in the region and undermining the chances of peace, calling for an end to these inflammatory statements. It affirmed its countries’ firm commitment to the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, to establishing their independent state on the lines of June 4, 1967, and to ending the occupation of all occupied Arab territories.
