Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal told reporters in New York on Wednesday that the Arab Peace Plan is still on offer and its acceptance by Israel would bring peace to the Middle East. “The path to security is through peace not war. In 2002, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud proposed a peace plan to end the Arab-Israeli conflict, a simple, straightforward plan. The Arab Peace Initiative calls for the withdrawal of Israel from the Occupied Territories and the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem (Al-Quds) as its capital. The initiative paves the way for the end of the conflict, and it is still on the table.” Prince Saud said, however, that “before any negotiations can start, the fighting has to stop.” Tuesday marked the twelfth day of Israeli bombardment of Gaza, which has left more than 700 people dead and close to 3,000 injured. --More
