The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have called for the urgent implementation of a two-state solution to address the instability in the region. They stated that the "Israeli occupation was the main source of instability in the region and beyond," and called for the implementation of a two-state solution. The ministers reaffirmed their support for a Palestinian state on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have called for the ur…: The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have called for the urgent implementation of a two-state solution to address the instability in the region.
They stated that the "Israeli occupation was the main source of instability in the region…: They stated that the "Israeli occupation was the main source of instability in the region and beyond," and called for the implementation of a two-state solution.
The ministers reaffirmed their support for a Palestinian state on the pre-1967 borders, w…: The ministers reaffirmed their support for a Palestinian state on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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Israeli occupation ‘main source of instability’ in region: Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
23 October 2026 22:21 BST
Foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan said on Friday that the "Israeli occupation was the main source of instability in the region and beyond," calling for the urgent implementation of a two-state solution, according to a joint statement issued after a meeting in Istanbul.
The ministers said Israeli policies had "deepened global perceptions of injustice" and reaffirmed their support for a Palestinian state on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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