Visiting Washington, Arab diplomats call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a UN Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters on November 29, 2023, in New York City. (Andrea Renault/AFP)
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a UN Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters on November 29, 2023, in New York City. (Andrea Renault/AFP)

WASHINGTON — Chief diplomats from a grouping of Arab and Islamic nations, on a visit to Washington, call Friday for end to fighting in the Gaza Strip.

“Our message is we believe it is absolutely necessary to end the fighting immediately,” says Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on behalf of the group, appealing for the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire.

Bin Farhan is in Washington as part of a visit of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee.

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