تآكل السّلام.. قراءة في الخطاب السعودي

I listened to the speech of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia delivered by His Highness Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during the high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the two-state solution, which was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. I was captivated by the speech in its expressive and diplomatic structure; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia presented a discourse that combines diplomatic firmness and political clarity. The assertive language was present from the outset of the speech, indicating the importance and seriousness of the topic in achieving justice and lifting the darkness from the State of Palestine. This was clearly evident in the direct address, which placed direct responsibility on the concerned parties when His Highness emphasized that the continued escalation and serious violations in the Palestinian territories, including starvation, bombing, and displacement, represent a systematic undermining of international efforts. Here, responsible and firm words were employed directly without borrowing, allusion, or metaphor, as the words were used in their explicit and clear context, such as "serious violations," which express the gravity of the committed acts, reflecting a firm stance towards these actions, and "systematic undermining," which indicates that there are organized efforts aimed at weakening or destroying international efforts, reflecting a direct attribution of responsibility. Additionally, "arbitrary restrictions, settlement policies, aimed at changing the religious and demographic character," as beautifully expressed. "Erosion of peace" summarizes the political scene regarding the Palestinian issue... "Erosion of peace" means that there is a great responsibility and an even greater disappointment in the failure to achieve peace in the State of Palestine.

After the assertive language that does not accept any distortion and cannot bear any reaction other than compliance with the legitimate right, diplomatic language was present in the call for international cooperation, accompanied by the Saudi diplomatic discourse aimed at building the human and the place through phrases such as "commitment to peace." This expression shows the Kingdom's support for peaceful efforts and its commitment to diplomatic solutions, as well as the phrase "supporting the Palestinian people in building their capacities." The Kingdom believes that peace cannot be built without empowering the Palestinian people economically and developmentally, reflecting the Kingdom's desire to empower the Palestinian people and enhance their self-capabilities, along with other terms that call on the international community to support the Palestinian people in building their capacities and empowering their national institutions, emphasizing the necessity of economically and developmentally empowering the Palestinian people and enhancing cooperation with the Palestinian Authority in the fields of education and human capacity development.

The Saudi speech at the conference also included several embedded messages that balance between principles and political realism; the speech, in its general form, shows a balance between adherence to principles, such as supporting the rights of the Palestinian people, and political realism through the call for international cooperation and enhancing development. This balance reflects the Kingdom's approach to dealing with international issues, as it seeks to achieve peace and stability through dialogue and cooperation. The speech also demonstrated a balance between firmness in defending Palestinian rights and the call for international cooperation, reflecting the Kingdom's growing role on the international stage, as it seeks to achieve peace and stability through dialogue and cooperation.

In conclusion, the Saudi speech at the conference was clear and direct, extending the steadfast Saudi position over time regarding the Palestinian issue and the international peace solution in realizing the legitimate rights of Palestine and ending aggression through cooperation and solidarity with the Saudi initiative for the independence of the Palestinian people and building their capacities and empowering them developmentally.