The Kingdom is the cradle of the Two Holy Mosques and direction of Muslims, from its lands the teachings of Islam has emanated, the religion of peace, which owes more than one billion and five hundred million followers. It was among the first countries that have condemned and denounced terrorist attacks of September, expressed full solidarity with the United States and mobilized all its potential to help, in tracking down this criminal group, to weed it out and rid the world of its evils, he stated. Saudi security apparatuses have also managed to detect 268 terrorist operations and thwarted them before they occur, including operations which were directed against friendly countries, he asserted. However, to the surprise of the Kingdom and the international community, passing of a law, in the United States, which eliminates the most important principles, on which the international system was found, which is the principle of sovereign immunity, he added, indicating that that law would entail extremely negative consequences, which should not be accepted by the international community. The fight against terrorism is a shared international responsibility that requires concerted international efforts, at all levels to confront it, militarily and intellectually, financially, in the media, he emphasized, noting that this requires cooperation in accordance with the rules of international law and the principles upon which the United Nations was founded, and in particular the principle of sovereign equality. Saudi Arabia hails the role played by the Riyadh-based Islamic military alliance to fight terrorism, which has been established by 40 Islamic states, and the Kingdom provided it with all facilities and support needed to lead the collective action of the Member States to fight terrorism, it hopes to join the international community, in support of the international center for combating terrorism and activating it, under the umbrella of the United Nations, which the Kingdom provided with $ 110 million, in support, he commented. The suffering of the Palestinian people from tragedies requires the international community to take all measures to stop the suffering of this steadfast people, he pointed out, confirming the stance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that the Arab Peace Initiative, is the foundation for a comprehensive, lasting and just peace in the region, enabling the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate rights and establish their independent state, with Al-Quds, as its capital, he reaffirmed, reiterating condemning repeated Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and frequent storming of its precincts, in addition to excavations by the Israeli authorities, in and around the mosque, which threaten the safety of Al-Aqsa Mosque. -- More 22:39 LOCAL TIME 19:39 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w