Saudi Arabia Hopes Revived Efforts Will Help in Establishing Palestinian State

Saudi Arabia Hopes Revived Efforts Will Help in Establishing Palestinian State

The Saudi government hoped on Tuesday that the efforts launched by Saudi Arabia, the Arab League, European Union, with the cooperation of Egypt and Jordan, would achieve peace in the Middle East through the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in NEOM city.

The Palestinian state must be based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and according to international resolutions and the 2002 Arab peace initiative, added the cabinet.

The ministers reiterated the Kingdom's commitment, expressed during the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, to support international cooperation in the use of nuclear techniques for the benefit of humanity.

Furthermore, the cabinet underscored the importance of implementing the provisions outlined in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to work towards a world free of nuclear weapons, particularly in the Middle East.

At the outset of the meeting, Crown Prince Mohammed expressed gratitude to the leaders of friendly and brotherly nations for their well-wishes to Saudi Arabia on its 93rd National Day that it celebrated on Saturday.

He wished them good health and happiness, while also conveying hopes for