BANJUL, The Gambia: º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan reaffirmed on Saturday the Kingdom’s callÌıfor an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, safe humanitarian corridors, and the fulfillment of Palestinians’Ìılegitimate rights, including their right to self-determination and an independent state.
Prince Faisal, who was speciaking at theÌı15th Islamic Summit Conference in The Gambia, also called for restructuring, developing, and reforming the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to tackle regional and international challenges.
Representing Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Prince Faisal led the Saudi delegation at the conference.
During his address, he expressed regret over the failure of the UN Security Council and the international community to halt Israeli attacks on Palestinians.
“The Palestinian cause has remained a priority for the OIC since its inception,â€ÌıPrince Faisal said
“It is unfortunate to witness the failure of the Security Council and the international community to halt unprecedented Israeli attacks, which have escalated through indiscriminate shelling, destruction of hospitals, schools, shelters, and infrastructure in Gaza, leaving thousands of innocent civilians, including children, women, and the elderly, as victims,†he added.
On the sidelines of the forum, Prince Faisal met with the Iranian and PakistaniÌıforeign ministers, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian andÌıIshaq Dar respectively, to discuss the situation in Gaza.
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