Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Jerusalem Empowerment Fund (JEF), has underscored the dire need of intensifying efforts to ensure economic and social empowerment of Palestinians.
Al-Faisal’s remarks were part of his speech at the JEF’s expanded meeting with the Saudi business sector, organized by the Federation of Saudi Chambers in Riyadh on Wednesday, according to the Saudi Gazette.
”Palestine, and Jerusalem in particular, are going through difficult circumstances, which necessitates intensifying efforts to empower the Palestinian people economically and socially through the Jerusalem Empowerment Fund (JEF),” he said.
The prince also encouraged the Saudi business sector to support the JEF and considered the meeting as a valuable platform to build new partnerships with several entities.
Importantly, the meeting emphasized the Federation of Saudi Chambers’ pivotal efforts in boosting the Saudi private sector’s contribution to the causes and issues of the Islamic nation, particularly in supporting the Palestinian people.
On his part, Vice President of the federation, Fayez Al-Shuaili, shed light on the Saudi Arabia’s efforts in supporting Arab and Islamic causes and its crucial role in establishing Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Development Bank and the JEF.
Moreover, Al-Shuaili stressed the central role of the Saudi private sector in enhancing development programs and economic projects of Islamic organizations, its accomplishments in charitable and humanitarian work, and its positive engagement with humanitarian campaigns.
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