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Saudi FM condemns Israel at UN, calls for two-state solution <article data-history-node-id="429289" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-fm-slams-israel-un-calls-two-state-solution" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-fm-slams-israel-un-calls-two-state-solution" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Saudi FM condemns Israel at UN, calls for two-state solution</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, condemned Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza as a “direct violation” of international law and called for a two-state solution.</p> <p>“The suffering of the Palestinian people and the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza that has officially been classified as a famine by the IPC report runs counter to the principles of the Charter and international humanitarian law,” he said in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly.</p> <p>Al Saud said the “brutal and unchecked practices of the occupying forces, including starvation, forced displacement and systematic killing, show disregard for the rights of Palestinians”</p> <p>The minister also warned of grave consequences, saying that if the international community fails to act to stop the Israeli aggression, such inaction "will escalate war crimes and acts of genocide."</p> <p>“Saudi Arabia stresses the need for the international community to shoulder its responsibility to put an end to this tragedy and achieve sustainable peace through the two-state solution as the only path that will guarantee the security of all countries in the region," he said.</p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 27, 2025." data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="86fc7601-abf3-40ad-b821-57794d2f572f" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/000_76Z72LN.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 27, 2025." typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on 27 September, 2025. (AFP)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5);background-image:url(https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png);display:none;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> <p><span style="background: url("https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png") rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img alt height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article> https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-fm-slams-israel-un-calls-two-state-solution