Ramallah, Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, received in Ramallah today Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, a number of senior officials from the Palestinian government, and Ahmed Yousef Al-Ruwaie, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the State of Palestine residing in Amman.
President Abbas welcomed the visit of the Foreign Minister to the Palestinian territories in such difficult times, expressing appreciation for the continuous support of the Kingdom of Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, for the right of the Palestinian people to liberty, dignity and independence.
The Palestinian President reviewed with the Foreign Affairs Minister the latest developments and underscored the importance of addressing the serious challenges experienced by the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. He further stressed the need for an immediate halt to the aggression against the Palestinian people, which blatantly violates international law, calling for the establishment of permanent humanitarian corridors to bring in humanitarian aid, water, electricity and fuel. He also reaffirmed his rejection of any partial solutions to the Gaza Strip or the Palestinian cause, calling instead for a comprehensive political solution based on international legitimacy to end the Israeli occupation of the land of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital. He also reiterated his rejection of displacing the people of Palestine from their homes and lands, whether from Gaza, the West Bank, or Jerusalem.
The Palestinian President appreciated the positions of the Arab countries and their peoples in supporting the rights of the Palestinian people and demanding an end to the Israeli aggression, renewing the call to hold an emergency Arab summit.
The Foreign Minister affirmed Bahrain’s unwavering position towards the cause of the Palestinian people through supporting the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organisation, as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. He stressed the importance of giving the Palestinian people their legitimate right to establish their independent state on their own land with East Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with the two-state solution and international legitimacy resolutions. He reiterated the Kingdom’s call for a ceasefire and de-escalation in the Gaza Strip, the need to protect civilians, release of hostages and detainees, and the delivery of humanitarian and relief aid to the Palestinians in Gaza to alleviate their suffering.
He also affirmed the position of the Kingdom in opposing the siege imposed on the residents of Gaza and their displacement from their homes, calling for resuming the peace process to reach a comprehensive and just political settlement for the Palestinian issue that would end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and preserve security and stability in the region.
The Foreign Minister noted that priority should be given to the protection of civilians on both sides of the conflict and that any action that results in the loss of innocent lives must be condemned, adding that the international community must stand united against the killing of children, women, the elderly and civilians wherever they are, as their death will not solve the fundamental issue but will create angry and vengeful generations.
Dr. Al Zayani expressed appreciation for the UN General Assembly for adopting a resolution calling for a humanitarian truce in Gaza, which was adopted by 120 votes, noting that the world is demanding action to stop the war, and that it is time to respond to these demands. He called for greater efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire that guarantees the safety and security of all parties.
The Minister also noted that coexistence between a safe Israeli state and a viable Palestinian state is the only way towards the achievement of peace and prosperity in the Middle East.
Source: Bahrain News Agency