Brunei King urges ceasefire and peace in Palestine at the Asean-GCC Summit in Riyadh


Malaysian PM Datuk Anwar Ibraim (left) and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (fourth from left) in a group photo with Asean and GCC Heads of State and Government prior to the Asean-GCC Summit. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei King Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has expressed deep concern over the recent escalation of violence in Palestine, and urged all parties to cease violence, exercise maximum restraint and uphold international humanitarian law to prevent its potential spread across the region.

In his speech at the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held at the Ritz Carlton, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Majesty also called on the international community and the UN (United Nations) Security Council to facilitate efforts in achieving a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in the Middle East, including resolving the decades-long plight of the Palestinian people.

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