• Abbas welcomed the joint statement issued at the conclusion of Turkish President Erdogan’s visit to the Kingdom on Wednesday

Arab News

RIYADH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has praised the “honorable and unwavering stances” of both Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in supporting the Palestinian people’s rights to freedom and independence, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

He welcomed the joint statement issued at the conclusion of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the Kingdom on Wednesday.

The statement affirmed the positions of the Kingdom and Turkiye regarding the Palestinian cause, the necessity of consolidating the ceasefire, ending the occupation of Gaza, and enabling the Palestinian Authority to resume its responsibilities in the Gaza Strip.

It also supported their backing for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international law and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.