Manama: Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in a press conference held by the ministerial committee assigned by the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Developments in the Gaza Strip. The conference also saw the presence of His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia; Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan; Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates; and Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the Arab League.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Dr. Al Zayani highlighted the significance of the Bahrain Declaration, issued at the 33rd Arab Summit chaired by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. He emphasized that the declaration represented a unified and collective Arab position endorsed by all leaders of the Arab world. The declaration outlined a diplomatic action plan to tackle urgent challenges in the Gaza Strip, including ending the conflict, releasing hostages and detainees, accelerating humanitarian aid, rejecting forced displacement, and initiating Gaza's reconstruction.
Dr. Al Zayani also mentioned that the Palestine Summit held in Cairo, co-chaired by His Majesty the King and His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt, adopted a comprehensive plan for Gaza's reconstruction. The Bahrain Summit reiterated that the Palestine Liberation Organisation is the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people and called for the deployment of an international peacekeeping force in the Gaza Strip under the auspices of the United Nations or willing countries.
Additionally, Dr. Al Zayani expressed appreciation for the joint initiative by Saudi Arabia and France to convene an international peace conference in New York this month. He noted that Arab leaders at the Bahrain Summit instructed foreign ministers to enhance diplomatic efforts to increase the number of countries recognizing the State of Palestine and securing full UN membership. He also praised the establishment of an international coalition to implement the two-state solution, initiated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Norway, and the European Union.
Dr. Al Zayani acknowledged that Donald Trump, the Honourable President of the United States, had expressed support for achieving peace in the region, viewing this as an important development that brings a reliable partner to global humanitarian efforts for peace.
Dr. Al Zayani concluded by emphasizing that the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty the King, will continue during its upcoming tenure on the UN Security Council to support efforts for the recognition of the State of Palestine and its full membership in the United Nations.