At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, Saudi Arabia, India and Iceland drew international attention to the ongoing crisis in Gaza, each country voicing its stance on the conflict and the prospects for peace.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, said the Kingdom rejects any attempt to displace Palestinians or alter the reality of Palestinian land. He added that lasting peace can only be achieved through a two‑state solution, with an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital. He also called for the Middle East to be free of weapons of mass destruction, demanding that nuclear programmes be subject to international oversight, verification and safeguards.
India’s Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, echoed the call for a durable and lasting peace, affirming that the world’s most populous country believes a two‑state solution is essential to
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