Madrid (Union)
Yesterday, after a meeting with the Spanish Foreign Minister in the capital, Madrid, an Arab-Islamic ministerial delegation confirmed that the two-state solution is the only way to achieve peace and security in the region, calling for an immediate ceasefire.
This came after a meeting between Jose Manuel Albarez and the delegation of the Ministerial Committee consisting of the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman, the Prime Minister of Palestine, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad Mustafa, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Jordan, Ayman Al-Safadi, and the Foreign Minister of Turkey. Hakan Fidan and Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hussein Taha, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement yesterday.
The officials stressed the importance of working to achieve a ceasefire, release prisoners, facilitate the arrival of humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip, and continue working to crystallize the two-state solution and achieve a just and lasting peace that meets the rights of the Palestinian people, while they urged other European countries to recognize the State of Palestine, in the footsteps of Spain, Ireland and Norway.
Albarez affirmed Spain’s commitment to achieving peace and security in the Middle East, pointing out that his country took a historic step by recognizing the State of Palestine as a matter of justice for the Palestinian people and as a matter of humanity, because the two-state solution is the only solution for peace and prosperity in the region.
The visiting ministers thanked Spain for taking the step to recognize the State of Palestine as a victory for humanity, justice and law, calling for continued work to implement the two-state solution.
The Palestinian Prime Minister thanked Spain on behalf of the National Authority and the Palestinian people, saying that “this recognition encourages the continuation of the struggle for a just future,” stressing that “Rafah needs the world now, and we cannot let it down nor let Palestine down.”
The members of the delegation met earlier yesterday with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the La Moncloa Presidential Palace, where they appreciated Spain’s position and reviewed the necessary steps to implement the two-state solution and the efforts made in this context.
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