FAISAL SAID THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA EXTENDS SUPPORT TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTS PARTIES IN PALESTINE. HE NOTED THAT THE ARAB LEAGUE HAS ESTABLISHED A FUND FOR ASSISTING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. HE HOPED THAT ALL PROBLEMS WOULD BE SOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MEANWHILE, RICE URGED ALL PARTIES IN THE REGION TO DEDICATE THEIR EFFORTS FOR HELPING THE ARAB GOVERNMENTS THAT FACE DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS LIKE LEBANON AND IRAQ, AS WELL AS THE PALESTINIANS. SHE UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF PAVING THE WAY FOR ENABLING THE COUNTRIES OF THE REGION TO REMAIN IN SECURITY AND PEACE FAR AWAY FROM EXTREMISM AND VIOLENCE.
