Oman calls on Palestinians and Israelis to exercise restraint

Oman's Foreign Ministry has been following with great concern the ongoing escalation between Palestinian and Israeli forces as a result of the continued illegal Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and constant Israeli aggressions in Palestinian cities and villages.

In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry today, Oman calls on both parties to exercise the utmost levels of restraint, stressing the importance of protecting civilians.

The statement adds that these events portend serious repercussions and an escalation in the intensity of violence

The statement says that the international community and parties backing efforts to resume the peace process must intervene immediately to stop the ongoing escalation and resort to the rules of international law.

The Foreign Ministry statement adds that Oman reiterates the strategic necessity to find a just, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Palestinian cause on the basis of the two-state solution and the right of self-determination for the Palestinian people to establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.