April 30, 2024
The Arab-European ministerial meeting in Riyadh calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
RIYADH: Arab and European ministers agreed Tuesday on the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during a meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh. This was made in a joint statement issued after an Arab-European ministerial meeting to discuss efforts to implement a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, including the recognition of a Palestinian state. The participants expressed their “support for efforts to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of prisoners and hostages, an end to the war and all illegal Israeli violations in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem,” the statement said.


