Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Jordan have thanked Spain for its “courage” in recognizing Palestine.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albareson Wednesday thanked Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, among others, for their work and efforts to achieving ‘lasting peace’ and stable” in the Middle East and has urged that the recognition of the Palestinian state moves in that direction.
During an event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended by the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, Mohammed Mustafa, Albares has defended Spain’s positionNorway and Ireland, who jointly recognized Palestine on Tuesday, while demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
“Today we gather here to emphasize once again, all together, the need to recognize the State of Palestine as a path to peace. Spain’s decision, together with Ireland and Norway, is a sign of our commitment to making progress towards peace. peace and I hope that there are other countries that will do this very soon, as Slovenia will do,” Albares emphasized in a statement without asking questions.
Albares has assured that the step taken by Spain, Ireland and Norway this Wednesday is “fundamental to the two-state solution, out of pure justice for the Palestinian people and out of pure humanity.”
“We are convinced that the two-state solution living side by side is the only path to peace and prosperity in the region. The Palestinian people have the right to a future of hope and the people of Israel to a future of security. Both have the right to a future of hope.” peace,” he added.
In this context, the minister stressed that “the 1,200 Israeli victims (of the October 7 attack by the terrorist group Hamas) and the suffering of the families and hostages are unbearable, as are the more than 35,000 victims in Gaza. is also unbearable for us.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Jordan This Wednesday they thanked the ‘courage’ of Spain for ‘making the right decision at the right time’.
“We are here to thank Spain, for giving hope in a very dark time. We thank Spain, Norway, Ireland and Slovenia for making the right decision at the right time, for being on the right side of history and justice,” said the head of Saudi Arabia.
According to him, “with all the darkness we experience as a result of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, this is the right time to give hope to the two-state solution, to peace. We hope other countries will follow their example because it is the only way to continue making progress,” he added, before demanding “an immediate ceasefire and aid access to Gaza.”
Source: EITB
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