Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya stressed on Tuesday that a just and lasting peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without ending the Israeli occupation and securing the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
Speaking at a high-level international conference at the United Nations headquarters, Al-Yahya condemned the silence on Israeli crimes in Gaza, calling it “collusion with the executioner against the victim,” reports the news agencies.
“We gather today amid exceptional and tragic conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in the Gaza Strip, where an unprecedented Israeli military assault has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands—mostly women and children—alongside massive destruction of infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, and vital utilities,” he said.
Al-Yahya described the ongoing blockade on Gaza, which has cut off access to food, medicine, electricity, and water, as a humanitarian catastrophe threatening the lives of more than two million civilians. He stated that these conditions now constitute “a blatant challenge to human conscience and international law.”
He warned that the continuation of military aggression and violation of humanitarian norms represents a failure by the international community to fulfill its duties and only serves to embolden impunity. “Immediate and effective international action is urgently needed,” he added.
The Foreign Minister reaffirmed Kuwait’s longstanding position in support of Palestinian statehood, emphasizing recognition of an independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. He welcomed recent recognition by other nations and urged all countries that have not yet done so to acknowledge the State of Palestine.
Al-Yahya called for an immediate and comprehensive halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza and the rest of the occupied territories; an end to the targeting of civilians and destruction of infrastructure; permanent and unconditional reopening of crossings to ensure unhindered humanitarian aid delivery.
This is in addition to rejection of forced displacement and reaffirmation of Palestinian refugees’ right of return per UN Resolution 194; support for the Palestinian Authority to extend governance across all Palestinian territories and accountability for war crimes through the International Court of Justice and international legal mechanisms.
He urged a renewed commitment to the peace process based on international resolutions and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, and rejection of any policies that obstruct a two-state solution.
Al-Yahya concluded with an emotional appeal, saying, “We are witnessing a heartbreaking humanitarian tragedy. Innocents are being killed at the doors of hospitals; shelters are running dry.
“Gaza is being deprived of basic human needs—water, food, and medicine. Who will stand with Gaza? Who will help the people? The time has come for the international community to stop the aggression and uphold international humanitarian law.”
