"It is the responsibility of the Security Council to work to end armedconflicts as soon as they arise, and the current conflict in Gaza should beno exception," said Prince Saud at the press conference. "As the assaultheads into its 13th day, the situation in Gaza has sparked a humanitariantravesty of great proportion and opened the door for more suffering. Yet,the Council has not taken any concrete action to carry out itsresponsibilities to end the hostilities."

The ArabLeague presented a resolution to the UN Security Council that providesa framework to resolve the crisis. The resolution includes an immediatecease fire, the lifting of the siege, the opening of the crossings, theestablishment of a monitoring mechanism, and the return to agreementspreviously entered into. Prince Saud asked his counterparts on the SecurityCouncil "to adopt these measures immediately."

Last week the Kingdom launched "the Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Campaign to Provide HumanitarianRelief to the Palestinian People in Gaza." The Custodian of the TwoHoly Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, initiated the fund with adonation of $8 million. The campaign has raised more than $44.5 million andis part of a broader humanitarian effort by the Kingdom to provideassistance to the Palestinian people during this difficult time.

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