Yemen: No relations with Israel as long as Arab territories are occupied

Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has asserted that his country will not establish any relations with Israel as long as there are there are Arab territories occupied in south Lebanon, the Syrian Golan Heights and the Palestinian territories.

In a statement to the Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah issued on Tuesday, the Yemeni minister said that all attempts made by Israel to use time to serve its interests in making a peace deal are doomed to failure. He said Israel must abide by the conditions of a just and comprehensive peace that provides for restoring all Arab rights.

The Yemeni minister asserted the solid Arab Gulf-Yemeni relations, especially with Kuwait, adding that Yemeni- Kuwaiti relations have witnessed a notable growth in various political, economic and cultural areas.