AlHijjah 1, 1432, Oct 28, 2011, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced today its absolute support for the state of Palestine as a full member in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In a speech before the 36th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, Minister of Education, who led the Saudi delegation to the UNESCO conference, said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supported and urged all member states in the UNESCO General Conference to adopt the decision of the organization's Executive Board last month to accept the full membership of the State of Palestine, admitting the right of Palestinians in their homeland, and regional and world peace service. He asked: "How do we talk about peace and we close our eyes to the most fairest cause: the cause of the Palestinian people who just want to have a homeland like other people. Do you imagine feelings of a person without a homeland?" " The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced its continuous and absolute support to accept the State of Palestine as a full member of UNESCO," he added.
