Addressing a press conference along with Arab League Secretary General, Prince Saud al-Faisal expressed happiness for the participation of Mahmoud Abbas, the Head of the Palestinian National Authority, in the session. He noted that Abbas had spoken about the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and the internal Palestinian situation. Prince Saud said deliberations at the session had reflected the concern of the Arab League's Council about the Israeli settlement policy and its impact on the peace process as well as on the safety of the Palestinian territories and their legal status. He noted that the settlement policy threatens the establishment of the independent Palestinian state which is capable of survival, and urged the international community to take a firm measure against the Israeli expansion policy which contradicts with the resolutions of the international legitimacy and the peaceful efforts in the region.--MORE www.spa.gov.sa/588678