CAIRO, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah warned that the current status quo in the occupied Palestinian territories will reflect negatively on regional and global peace and security.
Speaking at an Arab League extraordinary session discussing the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, he also warned that the recent move to decrease funding to the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA, would push the situation in the area towards an "explosion" if the international community fails to recognize its repercussions.
He reiterated Kuwait's firm stance in support of Palestinian rights, including maintaining the current status of Jerusalem in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions, and declared the recent unilateral moves as "void and baseless." Kuwait will affirm these stances amid its non-permanent membership of the UNSC, and will call for talks to exchange views aimed at discussing 50 years since Israel occupied Palestine during its UNSC presidency.
He underlined the important role of the Arab League ministerial committee, amid its contacts with global parties, to pressure Israel to commit to international laws and halt illegal settlement construction on occupied Palestinian land and highlight the dangers of the US move.
The minister also urged Arab nations to unite in expressing a joint reaction to the move, and praised Egypt's role in hosting Palestinian reconciliation talks. (end) ms.sd