Saudi Crown Prince Calls for End to Conflict Between Israel and Hamas at Africa Summit

Saudi Crown Prince Urges End to Israel-Hamas Conflict

In a significant diplomatic move, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas at the Saudi Africa Summit.

The call for peace was echoed in a joint statement adopted at the summit, underscoring the urgency of ending the conflict that has seen civilian casualties and violations of international law.

Speaking at the summit, Crown Prince Mohammed condemned the Israeli authorities’ military attacks and stressed the need to halt the forced displacement of Palestinians, calling for an end to the conflict and a resolution to the plight of Palestinians.

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The summit, attended by several African leaders and the Egyptian foreign minister, emphasized the need to cease military operations in Palestine and the protection of civilians.

The joint statement further urged an end to the Israeli occupation and called for intensified efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution based on a two-state coexistence policy.

The appeal also underscored the Palestinians’ right to establish an independent state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the 1967 border.

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed (right) called for an end to the military conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas at the Saudi Africa Summit. The photo was taken in Riyadh on the 10th (2023 Reuters / Saudi Press Agency / Handout via REUTERS)

[リヤド １０日 ロイター] – The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed, called for an end to the military conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas at the Saudi Africa Summit held in Riyadh on the 10th. The call for an end to the war was also included in the joint statement adopted at the summit.

“We condemn the military attacks, targeting of civilians and violations of international law by the Israeli authorities that the Gaza Strip is facing,” Crown Prince Mohammed said at the summit, adding, “We need to bring the end this war and stop the forced displacement of Palestinians It emphasizes sexuality.”

The summit was attended by the presidents of Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Djibouti, and Mauritania, as well as the prime ministers of Ethiopia and Niger. The Egyptian foreign minister participated.

According to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the joint statement adopted at the summit calls for an end to military operations in Palestine and the protection of civilians, stating that “the real causes of the conflict, represented by the Israelites. occupation, it must be stopped.””‘ he emphasized the need to abolish it. In addition, he called for intensifying efforts to end the conflict between Israel and Palestine based on a policy of “coexistence of two states” which guarantees the right for the Palestinians to establish an independent state on the 1967 border with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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