JEDDAH, Monday, August 25, 2025 : Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Monday called for urgent collective action by the Muslim world to confront Israel\u2019s ongoing aggression against Palestinians, warning that continued violations threaten not only regional but global peace and security.<\/p>\n
Addressing the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah, Prince Faisal condemned the \u201cheinous crimes\u201d of occupation, starvation, displacement, and genocide committed by Israeli forces in Gaza.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
He stressed the importance of OIC member states unifying their positions and developing effective mechanisms of cooperation to address these threats. \u201cThe international community must immediately act to end the crimes perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces and categorically reject their declared intention to impose full military control over the Gaza Strip,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prince Faisal demanded the lifting of the blockade on Gaza, urging Israel to open all crossings to allow unhindered entry of humanitarian aid. He also called for stronger support for UNRWA and other UN agencies providing vital assistance in the occupied Palestinian territories, while backing efforts to strengthen the Palestinian National Authority and its institutions.<\/p>\n
The minister reaffirmed Saudi Arabia\u2019s categorical rejection of Israel\u2019s settlement expansion and \u201cGreater Israel\u201d vision, reiterating the Kingdom\u2019s firm support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.<\/p>\n
He highlighted the Kingdom\u2019s support for Egyptian and Qatari mediation to secure a ceasefire and accelerate aid delivery, as well as the ongoing engagement of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee formed at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summits in Riyadh.<\/p>\n
Prince Faisal also pointed to growing international momentum for the two-state solution, noting that increasing recognition of Palestine by countries in Europe, the Americas, and Oceania underscores the global rejection of Israeli violations. \u201cThose still hesitant to act must recognize that the realities of occupation and expansionism can no longer be ignored,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Concluding his remarks, the foreign minister warned that unchecked Israeli violations undermine international law and legitimacy. \u201cSuch actions risk widening the circle of conflict and pose a threat to security and peace not only in the region but across the world,\u201d he cautioned.<\/p>\n
The session was attended by senior Saudi officials, including Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, Advisor to the Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Prince Musab bin Mohammed Al Farhan, and Saudi Permanent Representative to the OIC Saleh Hamad Al-Suhaibani.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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