RIYADH, 5 December 2025 (WAFA) - The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, and Qatar voiced on Friday their concern over Israeli remarks on opening the Rafah border crossing in one direction for Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip.
The ministers stressed their absolute rejection of any attempts to displace the Palestinian people from their land, underscoring the need for full adherence to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan, including opening the Rafah crossing in both directions, guaranteeing freedom of movement for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and ensuring that no resident of the Strip is forced to leave.
They stressed the importance of creating favorable conditions for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip to remain on their land and participate in building their homeland, within a comprehensive vision to restore stability and improve their humanitarian conditions.
They reiterated their appreciation for President Trump’s commitment to establishing peace in the region, and affirmed the importance of moving forward with the implementation of his plan with all its obligations without any postponement or obstruction in a way that achieves security and peace and reinforces the foundations of regional stability.
They stressed the need to consolidate a full ceasefire, end the suffering of Palestinian civilians, ensure the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, initiate early recovery and reconstruction efforts, and create conditions for the Palestinian Authority to resume its responsibilities in the Gaza Strip, thereby laying the foundation for a new phase of security and stability in the region.
They affirmed their countries’ readiness to continue working and coordinating with the US and all relevant regional and international parties to ensure full implementation of the UNSC Resolution 2803 and all related resolutions, and to provide an enabling environment for the achievement of a just, comprehensive, and sustainable peace in accordance with the UN Resolutions and the two-state solution.
They added that this would lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 4 June 1967 borders, including the occupied territories in Gaza and the West Bank, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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