Bahrain
supports the creation of a Palestinian state, giving the Palestinian
people legitimate rights and making East Jerusalem the capital,
Bahrain’s minister of Foreign Affairs recently told a peace
conference held in Paris.
Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin
Mohammed Al Khalifa noted Bahrain’s commitment to resolving the
Middle East conflict peacefully. He said borders of a new Palestinian
state should be based on those of June 4, 1967. He said
these parameters fall in line with relevant international resolutions
and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.
Al Khalifa also spoke
of his support for the United Nations Security Council Resolution
2334, which calls on Israel to stop settlement activities in
Palestinian territories. Al Khalifa closed his remarks at the
conference by thanking France for its continued efforts to achieve
peace in the Middle East.
