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- Prince Faisal said meeting supports work of Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, an initiative launched by Ƶ, Norway, and the EU
- Conference comes just days after French President Emmanuel Macron pledged that France would officially recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September
LONDON: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Monday that the conference co-organized by the Kingdom and France aims to strengthen international efforts toward achieving a two-state solution and securing recognition of a Palestinian state.
Speaking to the Saudi Press Agency, Prince Faisal said the three-day meeting in New York supports the work of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, an initiative launched by Ƶ, Norway, and the EU.
He added that the conference “reflects the Kingdom’s firm and longstanding position on the Palestinian cause,” and reaffirms its continued efforts to support “the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”
Held at the UN from July 28 to 30, the conference comes just days after French President Emmanuel Macron pledged that France would officially recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September — potentially making it the first G7 nation to do so.
Prince Faisal said the event seeks to “establish a just peace in the region,” enhance security, and “halt the cycle of violence caused by the prolonged Israeli occupation.”