KUWAIT: Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun affirmed on Tuesday that the Palestinians were facing a war of genocide carried out by the Zionist occupation forces. Speaking at the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 17th Legislative Term of the National Assembly, Al-Saadoun condemned the horrific acts carried out by the Zionist regime against the innocent people of the Gaza Strip, saying that the Zionist occupiers were committing war crimes against the Palestinian people.

The force displacement, the attacks on hospitals and places of worship, and ethnically cleansing the Palestinians were all barbaric acts carried out by Zionist entity, he added.

Meanwhile, Al-Saadoun touched on the current session of the National Assembly, saying that the citizens of Kuwait were eager to seek achievements and developments for the country.

The parliament will work with the government to achieve the development and progress for Kuwait, he affirmed. The Speaker affirmed that parliament must seek all venues to achieve development in the country and meet challenges in line with Kuwait’s interest.

He said that despite different views and opinions, national unity based on solemn efforts amongst the people would achieve security and stability for the nation. Safeguarding Kuwait was above all matters, he affirmed, noting that the recent Iraqi Federal Supreme Court ruling over the Khor Abdullah waterway was unlawful. Al-Saadoun called on Iraq to deal with the matter swiftly and respect signed treaties and resolutions, namely UNSC 833 concerning the work of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation Commission. — KUNA