Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister, called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and emphasized a permanent solution to the tensions between Palestine and Israel.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that ending the tensions and conflicts between Palestine and Israel would benefit all countries in the region.

The Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister said: “It is in everybody's interest in the region, our interest, the interest of the Palestinians, the interest of the Israelis, the interest of the global community of nations, that we find a pathway to resolve this issue once and for all, because that's the only way we are going to avoid, first of all, a repeat, but also we're going to avoid that the suffering that has happened on all sides happens in vain. This is just not an approach that is possible.”

These statements from the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister come at a time when, since the beginning of the battles in Gaza, more than 34,000 Palestinians have died, and over 77,000 others have been injured.

As a result of these battles, almost the entire population of 2.3 million in Gaza have become displaced.

At the same time, Iran once again declared its support for the Palestinian people.

The Iranian Ambassador and Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, in a special interview with TOLOnews, called the United States and Israel the main factors of instability in the Middle East.

The Iranian Ambassador and Special Envoy for Afghanistan, said: "Two phenomena in our region, west Asia, or commonly known as the Middle East, cause instability, insecurity, problems, challenges, wars, coups, and destruction: one is the existence of the occupying regime of Jerusalem, and the other is the unconditional support of America for this child-killing regime."

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students have again demonstrated at several universities in the US, demanding an end to the battles in Gaza.

Vincent Doehr, a protester, said: "I think that our resolve here is stronger, and our demand for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.”

Reem, another protester, said: "There are no universities left in Gaza, you know, we as students, we feel for those students who are saying, 'I was in my third year of university and now I'll never graduate. Now, my house has been bombed, my university has been bombed.' And even just as human beings, I honestly think the question is, how aren't (there) more people out here."

The police dispersed the protesters and recently arrested more than two hundred protesters.

These protests have been widely welcomed by the residents of Gaza.

Tafkeer Hamed Abu Yousef, a displaced Palestinian, said: "We are supporting all students at all the universities that support us. They stood by justice case which is our Palestinian Gaza. (Questioner: Is this a message?) Yes, this is a message from us, the displaced people in the southern Gaza, specially Rafah, a message to everyone stood by us all students specially at Columbia University and all supporters."

Salah Skik, a displaced Palestinian, said: "This is a thankful message to students in the United States, especially the students of the universities who support the Palestinian people and called to end this aggression on the Gaza Strip. We also support these students to end this repression and persecution against them."

So far, talks between Hamas and Israel have been fruitless.