UGANDA: On the sidelines of the 19th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held in Uganda, Kampala, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riyad al-Malki held separate meetings with his Tunisian, Colombian and Brazilian counterparts, during which they underscored the urgency of an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
During a meeting with Tunisian Foreign Minister, Nabil Ammar, Malki discussed the Israeli obstacles blocking efforts for the relief of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, including efforts to ensure the entry of urgent food and medical supplies to Gaza.
The two ministers also discussed diplomatic efforts exerted in various relevant international forums, in addition to contacts made to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and provide protection to innocent civilians there.
Malki also briefed Brazil’s Foreign Minister, Mauro Vieira, on the latest developments in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and challenges facing the Palestinian people as a result of Israel’s aggression and
schemes.
During a separate meeting with Colombia’s Foreign Minister, Álvaro Leyva, Malki discussed international actions and efforts to promptly stop the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people as well as the need to enforce the necessary mechanisms to achieve a ceasefire and ensure unrestricted open access for the delivery of urgent essential humanitarian needs for the people of the Strip.
Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA
Amman: Arab and European officials agreed that a two-state solution remains the only way to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and that any attempt to delay or evade the implementation of this solution endangers the security and stability of the region.
This agreement was reached during a meeting on Monday between the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and European Union foreign ministers in Brussels on Gaza and the future of the Palestinian issue.
Aboul Gheit called on European countries to take a necessary preliminary step by recognizing the Palestinian state.
Gamal Rushdy, the Arab League Secretary-General’s spokesperson, said that the meeting discussed the need to work urgently to stop the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and deal with the effects of the humanitarian disaster that the people of the Strip are living.
Aboul Gheit met on the sidelines of the European meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who was briefed on Aboul Gheit’s insights on the sit
uation in Gaza and the need to stop the war and launch a political process that would lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The two sides also expressed their deep concern about the escalation in the region, especially in the Red Sea.
The meeting was held today in Brussels in the presence of Josep Borrell, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, and the foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
Source: Jordan News Agency