Quds was subject to a criminal attack by a hateful extremist who benefited from the occurrence of the holy city under the Israeli occupation. Al-Quds is pivotal to this issue, qualifying it to top the priorities in any talks or negotiations designed to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. Based on this principle and on Arab consensus, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took part in Annapolis conference for peace in the light of assurances preceding the conference that the Conference ushers a new phase according to which dealing with the peace process on the bases of addressing the fundamental issues of the conflict, including the issue of Al-Quds, will also take place within a specific time frame. We were hopeful that the commitments which came out in Annapolis be put into effect. However, time is running out and we could see nothing but a continuation of the Israeli government committing massacres against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the rest of the Palestinian territories against children, women, elderly and unarmed civilians and pursuance of the policy of siege and collective punishment contrary to all international and humanitarian laws and the Geneva Conventions on treatment of civilians under occupation. The world community is required to carry out its responsibilities towards these inhuman Israeli practices. In this regard, the Ministerial Council of the Arab League has demanded the world community to provide enough international protection for Palestinians in the face of this brutal Israeli attack and also linked the Arab commitment to peace as a strategic option with the extent to which Israel lives up to its commitments and obligations towards the peace process and its respect for the charters and other peace accredited references, including the Arab peace initiative. What is expected from the world community, particularly the active actors, is not only sponsoring the peace process but also to strenuously strive to lead this process according to its bases and references. --More
