Date : 12/02/2003
Saudi Arabia affirms commitment to peace, Palestine cause and peaceful
solution to Iraqi crisis
MENA, Feb 12 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia affirmed on Wednesday its commitment to
peace, the Palestinian cause and a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis to
spare peoples of Iraq and other regional states perils of war.
This came in a joint statement, addressed to the pilgrims by Custodian of
the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Bin Abdel Aziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime
Minister and Chief of the National Guard Prince Abdullah Bin Abdel Aziz.
The two top leaders affirmed that the kingdom would not abandon its Islamic
principles, or back down from supporting Moslems in the world, the Palestinian
cause and its commitment to demolishing weapons of mass destruction.
Saudi Arabia considers terrorism as a source for the spread of corruption
and sabotage on earth, King Fahd and the Crown Prince said. They called on the
international community to differentiate between peoples' right to freedom and
terrorism.
"The Saudi government has condemned all forms of terrorism .. and combating
this phenomenon requires international action in line with resolutions of the
international legitimacy," they said.
They stressed that Moslems must abide by the genuine spirit of Islam, which
is based on peaceful co-existence with other nations. (end)
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