Jeddah (UNA/WAFA) – Foreign Minister Farseen Shaheen discussed developments in Palestine with the foreign ministers of Qatar, Algeria and Malaysia in Jeddah, on the sidelines of the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Shaheen met with Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, in the presence of the Permanent Representative of the State of Palestine to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ambassador Hadi Shibli, and First Counselor Nassim Al-Za'anin..
Al-Marikhi briefed the Palestinian Authority on the gravity of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, highlighting the ongoing genocide, killings, and starvation in the Gaza Strip, the scarcity of humanitarian aid, and the failure to fully and sustainably open crossings to ensure access to basic necessities for the population. She also warned of the dangerous escalation of settler terrorism in the West Bank, which poses a direct threat to the lives of the Palestinian people in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and their very existence on their land..
She addressed the financial challenges facing the Palestinian government, given the continued Israeli occupation and withholding of Palestinian tax and clearance revenues, stressing the urgent need to activate the Arab financial safety net to contribute to supporting the resilience of the Palestinian people and their institutions..
She affirmed that the goal of the Palestinian leadership and government is to ensure the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land and homeland and to thwart displacement plans, stressing the need for Arab and Islamic countries to take practical steps and measures to protect the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people and to achieve their supreme interests and inalienable rights..
For his part, Al-Marikhi expressed the depth of Qatari relations with the Palestinian people, explaining that the State of Qatar and its partners are committed to continuing their efforts to consolidate the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and move to the second phase of President Trump's peace plan..
Shaheen also met with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, and expressed her gratitude to Algeria for its continued support of the Palestinian people and their just cause. She reviewed the latest developments in the Palestinian issue, particularly the ongoing genocide perpetrated by Israel, the occupying power, against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire declaration, which Israel has violated since day one..
She briefed her Algerian counterpart on the continued and escalating crimes committed by settlers under the protection of the occupation army in various cities and areas of the West Bank, including Jerusalem. She noted that the occupation authorities recently stormed and evacuated the Qalandia Vocational Training Center, affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), north of Jerusalem, and expelled its staff, in a move that violates international law..
Shaheen addressed the financial challenges facing the Palestinian government, given the continued Israeli withholding of Palestinian tax and clearance revenues, stressing the urgent need to activate the Islamic and Arab financial safety net to contribute to supporting the resilience of the Palestinian people and their institutions..
For his part, Attaf expressed his pride in the deep relations and ties that bind the Algerian and Palestinian peoples, stressing that the Algerian Republic, both leadership and people, will continue to stand by the State of Palestine and its people in facing the current challenges..
Shaheen also briefed Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Sri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hassan on the difficulties faced by the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, pointing to the ongoing genocide, killing, and starvation in the Gaza Strip, the scarcity of humanitarian aid, and the failure to fully and sustainably open the crossings to ensure access to basic necessities for the population..
She warned of the escalation of settler terrorist attacks in the West Bank, and the direct threat this poses to the lives of the Palestinian people in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and their presence on their land..
She affirmed that the goal of the Palestinian leadership and government is to ensure the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land and homeland and to thwart displacement plans, stressing the need for Arab and Islamic countries to take practical steps and measures to protect and support the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people and to achieve their supreme interests and inalienable rights..
For his part, the Malaysian Foreign Minister expressed his pride in Malaysian-Palestinian relations, explaining Malaysia's continued support for UNRWA, in addition to supporting Palestinian non-governmental organizations..
(is over)
