On the peace process in the Middle East, the ministers deplored the Israeli attempts to demolish al-Aqsa Mosque and change its characteristics so as to judaize it. They called for ending the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories and ending the siege on Gaza. The ministers urged the international community to put pressure on Israel until it compiles with the resolutions of the international legitimacy. The ministers underscored the importance of negotiations for realizing a just and comprehensive peace, and voiced support to resumption of peace talks between Syria and Israel under the patronage of Turkey. The ministers urged the Palestinians to work for realizing national unity.--more www.spa.gov.sa/587106