Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan spoke at the Arab League summit in Turkey, addressing efforts to achieve a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
The minister said that: 1. the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza cannot be contingent on a cease-fire 2. and this "goes against all the foundations of international law."
Farhan added that the conference "is committed to peace, and not just peace in Gaza, but also to a comprehensive and sustainable peace path that will ensure the security of Israel, while ensuring the rights of the Palestinians and within the framework of their independent state." — More empty words
Palestinian Prime Minister Dr. Mohammad Mustafa addressed Israeli actions in the West Bank, saying that "both in the West Bank and in Jerusalem, the Israeli army and settlers are using aggression."
Mustafa thanked the efforts of Muslim countries "to promote the two-state solution, and he appreciates everyone who recognized the Palestinian state in recent months in Europe."
He went on to say that "we, the Palestinians, are doing everything in our power to reunite the West Bank and Gaza under one Palestinian existence – under the leadership of the PLO and the Palestinian Authority – in preparation for the embodiment of the independent Palestinian state as a reality on the ground."
