Iran's foreign minister urges united stance by Muslim world in support of Palestine
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Muslim world should take a united and firm stance in support of the rights of the Palestinian people.
Araghchi made the remarks in a Sunday meeting with Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi on the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in the Omani capital of Muscat.
He commended the stance taken by Arab countries, particularly the Persian Gulf littoral states, in opposition to the joint US-Israeli plan to forcibly relocate the people of the Gaza Strip and annihilate Palestine.
He censured the recent stance of the Israeli regime’s prime minister, who had called for the displacement of Palestinians to Saudi Arabia.
During his recent visit to Washington, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that Palestinians should establish their state in Saudi Arabia rather than living in their homeland, dismissing any notion of Palestinian sovereignty.
Araghchi stressed the importance of continuing dialogue and understanding between Iran and the GCC states given the sensitivity and significance of developments in the region and the need to boost cooperation and convergence among regional countries.
In a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, the top Iranian diplomat urged the United Nations, particularly its Security Council, to adopt a “firm and clear” position against the US-Israeli scheme.
“The proposal to forcibly relocate Palestinians violates all principles and standards of international law and the United Nations Charter, and, in fact, complements the Israeli regime's plan for genocide and the eradication of Palestine,” Araghchi said.
The GCC secretary general, for his part, welcomed the continuation of interaction between Iran and the council states in line with joint interests and issues of common concern.
Albudaiwi expressed the council’s firm opposition to the Israeli regime’s efforts to displace Palestinians and stressed the need to support their rights.
He also welcomed Iran’s proposal to hold an emergency meeting of the Muslim countries’ foreign ministers to address the issue.
In an official letter to Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha, Araghchi outlined the urgency of convening an emergency meeting of the OIC foreign ministers to discuss and counter colonial efforts to forcibly relocate the Gaza Strip’s population.
Iran's proposal has reportedly garnered widespread support from the OIC member states, and the meeting is expected to take place in a few days.
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