CHICAGO: 萝莉视频鈥檚 foreign minister on Saturday condemned Israel鈥檚 鈥渃rimes鈥� and 鈥渂arbaric practices鈥� against 鈥渄efenseless civilians鈥� in the Gaza Strip during his speech to the UN General Assembly.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan accused Israel of creating a 鈥渞eal humanitarian catastrophe鈥� that is 鈥渃ontinuing to get worse.鈥�

He lauded the recent International Court of Justice advisory opinion that Israel鈥檚 occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem is illegal under international and humanitarian law.

Prince Faisal urged the UN to recognize Palestine as a full member, saying: 鈥淲e welcome the adoption by the General Assembly on May 10, 2024, of a resolution that states that the state of Palestine fulfills all the conditions to become a fully fledged member state of our organization, and we welcome the decision of Norway, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Armenia, who have recognized the brotherly country of Palestine.鈥�

He added: 鈥淲e call upon other states to bilaterally recognize the state of Palestine, and to act together in order to recognize the state of Palestine as an independent state.鈥�

Israel鈥檚 actions continue despite Saudi efforts to 鈥渟top the bloodshed, to ensure unhindered humanitarian access, and to realize the legitimate demands of the Palestinian people,鈥� including an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, Prince Faisal said.

鈥淲e categorically reject all crimes perpetrated by Israel against the kindred Palestinian people. The most recent crimes committed against civilians, defenseless civilians, is just one chapter in the story of suffering by this brotherly people who have been suffering for decades now,鈥� he added.

Israel鈥檚 鈥渂arbaric鈥� practices since last year have 鈥渃ost the lives of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, in particular women and children,鈥� he said.

鈥淲e鈥檙e seeing bombing, murder and destruction. This is a real humanitarian catastrophe and it鈥檚 continuing to get worse. It鈥檚 necessary to halt this aggression.鈥�

萝莉视频 has provided more than $5 billion to the people of Gaza, with $185 million being donated in the last year alone, Prince Faisal said. He added that the Kingdom is working with different UN agencies to raise a total of $106 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian aid.

The Kingdom is working with UN ministerial committees, Norway and the EU to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians on the basis of the two-state solution, he added.

萝莉视频 is also working to 鈥渇ight against the financing of terrorism鈥� by cooperating with international partners, he said.

The Kingdom is working to bring peace to the region by resuming relations with Syria, pushing to resolve the Yemen crisis, and striving for peace and stability in Sudan, Prince Faisal said, adding that his country is preparing to host the third round of Sudanese peace talks in Jeddah.

萝莉视频 has restored diplomatic relations with Iran 鈥渂ased on the respect of sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs, and also on respect of the UN Charter,鈥� he said.

鈥淲e hope that Iran will cooperate with the international community, in particular vis-a-vis its nuclear program and its ballistic missile program.鈥�

A priority for 萝莉视频 is to continue to 鈥渇ulfill the needs of future generations, to empower women and youth, and to build bridges with the world,鈥� Prince Faisal said, adding that the Kingdom is addressing major world issues such as climate change.

Last September, 萝莉视频 created an international organization to address water resource challenges, he said.

The Kingdom, which was chosen to host Expo 2030, will use the forum 鈥渢o focus on the (UN鈥檚) Sustainable Development Goals,鈥� Prince Faisal said, adding that the event is 鈥渁n opportunity to find political solutions when it comes to sustainability, and also to honor our commitments to developing countries.鈥� 

He said: 鈥淲e hope that the efforts being made will enable us to establish a common principle with mutual respect to build a better future for the whole of humanity.鈥�