RIYADH, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (WAFA) - The Ministerial Committee Assigned by the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in its final statement on developments in the Gaza Strip expressed support for efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as well as to release prisoners and hostages and end the war on Gaza.

The meeting, held in Riyadh, also called for ending all illegal unilateral actions and violations in the occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as well as addressing the catastrophic humanitarian crisis.

The statement also emphasized the importance of transitioning into a political path to reach a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The meeting also discussed the need to take the necessary steps to implement the two-state solution. It discussed the need to adopt a comprehensive approach towards a credible and irreversible path for the implementation of the two-state solution; in accordance with international law and agreed parameters, including UN Security Council Resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, among others.

This is aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace that fulfills the rights of the Palestinian people and the security of Israel and the region. This will pave the way for normal relations between countries in a region, where stability, security, peace, and cooperation is prevailed.

The meeting stressed the need to intensify support for state-building efforts, support the new Palestinian government, and the importance of having a single Palestinian government in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.

Concrete steps towards the realization of a Palestinian State based on the two-state solution were also discussed in the meeting.

T.R.