A delegation from the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Gaza met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris on Friday to debate ending Israel’s battle on Gaza and advancing a two-state answer.
Formed on Nov. 11, 2023, the committee contains overseas ministers from Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Türkiye, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Palestine, together with the secretaries-general of the Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
According to an announcement by the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, the delegation included Jordan’s Ayman Safadi, Saudi Arabia’s Faisal bin Farhan, and Egypt’s Badr Abdelatty.
The ministers mentioned with Barrot “international efforts to end the war on Gaza and ensure humanitarian aid flow” to the besieged territory, the assertion mentioned.
The talks additionally addressed “supporting peace initiatives in the region and implementing a two-state solution (Palestinian and Israeli) in accordance with relevant international laws to achieve regional security and prosperity.”
The assembly additionally reviewed preparations for the upcoming high-level worldwide convention on the two-state answer, scheduled for June 17-20 on the UN headquarters in New York underneath a joint Saudi-French chairmanship.
On May 16, assistant secretary-general of the Arab League, Hossam Zaki, mentioned the convention “will be serious and comprehensive,” as it’s going to focus on the political, financial, and social elements of the Palestinian situation from all angles.
In April, French President Emmanuel Macron introduced that his nation could acknowledge the state of Palestine within the coming months, noting that this might occur at a world convention on the two-state answer in June.
Israel continues to reject worldwide requires a cease-fire in Gaza, as its military has been pursuing a brutal offensive since October 2023, killing over 53,800 Palestinians, most of them ladies and youngsters.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for battle crimes and crimes towards humanity in Gaza.
Israel additionally faces a genocide case on the International Court of Justice for its battle on the enclave.
Source: www.dailysabah.com