RAMALLAH, December 3, 2025 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the final statement of the 46th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in Manama under the chairmanship of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain.

In a statement issued Wednesday evening, the ministry emphasized that cooperation and coordination among GCC states form the basis for Arab integration, moving from a stage of collaboration and coordination toward union.

Palestine expressed gratitude to the GCC Supreme Council for its firm stance on the Palestinian cause, particularly in confronting the aggression and genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. 

The ministry highlighted the GCC’s efforts to alleviate Palestinian suffering, end the siege on Gaza, open all crossings for humanitarian aid and essential supplies, ensure their uninterrupted delivery, provide international protection for Palestinians, prevent targeting of civilians, and uphold international law, international humanitarian law, and relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

The ministry underscored the GCC’s reaffirmation of the centrality of the Palestinian issue, the necessity of ending the Israeli occupation, establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and supporting the sovereignty of the Palestinian people over their territory. It also noted the council’s warnings against any plans that threaten the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.

Regarding Jerusalem, the ministry highlighted the GCC’s call for international intervention to halt attacks on Palestinian presence in the city, prevent the displacement of Palestinians from their homes, stop attempts to alter its legal and historical character, change its demographic composition, or interfere with arrangements related to holy sites. 

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry reiterated its appreciation for the GCC member states’ positions and efforts to support the Palestinian people and their just cause at all levels, particularly amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza, the repeated violations of the ceasefire, attempts to divide the Strip, and restrictions on the Palestinian government’s work there. 

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