RIYADH, February 6, 2025 (WAFA) – The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi affirmed the GCC's firm position in supporting the Palestinian cause and supporting the sovereignty of the Palestinian people over all Palestinian territories occupied since June 1967, establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, ensuring the return of refugees, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and international legitimacy resolutions, and rejecting any unilateral measures.

Al-Budaiwi stressed the GCC's position that the two-state solution is a guarantee for finding a permanent solution to peace and stability, which is what the "International Coalition to Implement the Two-State Solution" seeks to achieve in cooperation and coordination with Palestinian brothers and international and regional partners; with the aim of achieving just and lasting peace for the Palestinian cause.

He pointed out that the joint ministerial contact group between the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which was formed by the extraordinary joint Arab and Islamic summit, headed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is working to end the Israeli aggression on Gaza and the Israeli attacks in the West Bank, support the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land, support the efforts of the State of Palestine to gain recognition from more countries of the world, and support it to obtain full membership in the United Nations.

K.T