Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Foreign Minister, reaffirmed today the rejection of the Arab community of the Israeli activities that undermine the two-state solution by isolating Palestinian towns from each other and encircling Al-Quds Al-Sharif with settlements. Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz called on the international community to exert pressure on Israel to transfer funds owed to the Palestinian Authority and to stop the unfair practice. This came in a speech to the preparatory ministerial meeting of the regular 24th session of the Arab League Council at the summit level. Following is the text of the speech: " the last ministerial session of the Arab League issued a resolution that mandates the Arab Peace Initiative Committee to re-evaluate the Arab position about the peace process in all its aspects, and to reconsider the feasibility of the Quartet and the international approach in dealing with the Palestinian issue and the Arab-Israeli conflict in order to change this approach to terminate Israeli occupation of Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. Presumably, the committee shall submit its report and recommendations to the Arab League Council in an emergency session for consideration to be presented to the Arab Summit. This decision constitutes the best solution to overcome the status quo in dealing with the issue of the Arab-Israeli conflict to introduce a new style based on ideas and concepts other than those that prevailed in the past era. 'We're categorically rejecting Israeli settlement activity, which we believe is an attempt to undermine the two-state solution by isolating Palestinian towns from each other and encircling Al-Quds with settlements. We are also rejecting plans that seek to Judaize the city of Al-Quds, especially Al-Aqsa Mosque. We call on the international community to stop those practices that undermine any action towards reaching a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause. Emanating from its keenness on implementing the decisions of Arab summits, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has met all its commitments towards supporting the budget of the Palestinian Authority, especially the decisions approved by Baghdad Summit regarding the establishment of an Arab financial safety net to support the Palestinian authority and its institutions. In this respect, we call on the international community to pressure Israel to deliver money owed to the Palestinian National Authority and to stop this unfair practice."
