Saudi king urges international efforts to halt Israeli aggressions

King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has called upon the international community to exert efforts to halt the constant and frequent Israeli attacks against Lebanon.

The Saudi king indicated the recent Israeli attacks that destroyed key institutions and components of the infrastructure in Lebanon and resulted in killing or wounding Lebanese civilians.

Following the meeting of the Saudi Cabinet on Monday, headed by King Fahd, Saudi Minister of Information Fuad Abdul Salaam al-Farisi said in a statement that these Israeli attacks are in contradiction with UN Security Council resolution 425, which provides for Israel's unconditional withdrawal from south Lebanon. He added that these attacks also in contradiction to the April Understanding agreement that bans striking civilians.

The Saudi king also called in the statement read by his information minister on the US and the Middle East peace process cosponsors to pressure Israel to resume negotiations from the point at which they broke off and to carry out the relevant UN resolutions to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

The Saudi king welcomed the call advocated by the G-8 group during its recent meeting in Germany to accelerate the peace process to help realize a just and comprehensive peace in the region as well as to restore to the Palestinians their legitimate rights.