Saudi Arabia: The Palestinian issue is our first issue and we reject Washington's position on the
settlements
Saudi Arabia stressed that "the Palestinian issue was and will remain its first cause until the Palestinian people attain all their rights, first and foremost the establishment of an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital."
The Kingdom's ambassador to Austria and its permanent representative to the UN headquarters and international organizations in Vienna, Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, in a speech on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, pointed out that "Riyadh sees no justification for the continuation of the East conflict. In light of the international consensus on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, "pointing to the need to adhere to a lasting, just and comprehensive peace on the basis of a two-state solution.
The prince expressed "the kingdom's rejection of any measures that would prejudice the historical and legal status of Jerusalem and try to Judaize it," stressing that "Israel's continued settlement practices are a flagrant violation of the resolutions of international legitimacy and international law."
The ambassador reiterated Saudi Arabia's rejection of the US administration's recent position on "the legitimacy of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank."
The Prince affirmed the Kingdom's support to the Palestinian people who "stood up and fight to defend their land, children and sanctities," calling on the international community to "shoulder its responsibility towards providing international protection to the Palestinian people in the face of Israeli violations" and to "translate its solidarity with the Palestinian cause into reality within the framework of an initiative." Arab Peace and related international legitimacy resolutions. "
"Since the founding king's time, Saudi Arabia has spared no effort in helping the Palestinian people by all available means," the ambassador said. "The Kingdom is one of the largest donors to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).