Italy and Saudi Arabia have demanded preserving the Gaza ceasefire, ensuring unrestricted humanitarian aid and rejecting any form of annexation of the occupied West Bank, following talks between their foreign ministers in Rome.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, met on Wednesday on the sidelines of a Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution gathering, where they reviewed regional developments and reaffirmed their countries’ strategic partnership.
The ministers welcomed the outcome of the alliance’s meetings and reiterated their support for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, in a joint declaration.
They stressed the need to preserve the ceasefire, demilitarise the territory, guarantee the unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance and support reform efforts by the Palestinian Authority.
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The ministers also condemned escalating settler violence in the West Bank and reiterated their opposition to “any form of annexation, whether partial, total or de facto” as well as the forced displacement of Palestinians.
