Arab-Islamic Summit final statement demands stopping Israeli aggression on Gaza, Lebanon
Riyadh, SANA- Participants in the “Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit” held in Riyadh Monday condemned the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, calling on the UN Security Council to adopt a binding resolution to cease fire in the Gaza Strip, immediately allow humanitarian aid into the Strip, and mobilize international support to freeze “Israel’s” participation in the UN General Assembly.
In a final statement of the summit, published by Saudi Al Ekhbariya Channel, the participants IN the summit renewed their firm support for the Palestinian people to achieve their legitimate rights, on top of which is their right to freedom and the establishment of an independent, sovereign state on the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The participants stressed that East Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine, and rejected any Israeli decisions or measures aimed at Judaizing it and consolidating the colonial occupation of the city, considering such decisions and measures null, void and illegitimate under international law.
Supporting Lebanon’s Security and Stability
The statement stressed support for Lebanon’s security, stability, sovereignty and the safety of its citizens, and condemned the deliberate targeting of the Lebanese army and civilians, underlining the importance of expediting the election of a president for Lebanon.
The leaders expressed their commitment to supporting the Lebanese economy, calling for provision of assistance and urgent humanitarian and relief support to confront the difficult economic repercussions of the Israeli aggression, including providing the means for a decent life for the displaced, and assigning the joint Arab-Islamic ministerial committee formed at the summit to continue its efforts to stop the aggression on Lebanon.
Demanding a binding resolution by the Security Council to cease fire
The participants called on the UN Security Council to issue a binding resolution to cease fire and immediately allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, expressing their strong condemnation of the horrific and shocking crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, and calling for an independent international investigation to hold the perpetrators accountable.
The statement rejected the policy of collective punishment pursued by “Israel” against civilians in the Gaza Strip, and urged the international community to take steps to end the humanitarian catastrophe and provide all forms of humanitarian support to the Palestinians, support reconstruction programs in Gaza, and mobilize the necessary support to grant Palestine full membership in the United Nations, and embody the right of self-determination for the Palestinian people.
Working to freeze Israel’s participation in the United Nations
The participants called for mobilizing international support to freeze “Israel’s” participation in the UN General Assembly and all its affiliated entities, calling on all countries to ban the export of weapons to Israel and to send a joint letter to the UN Security Council demanding that.
They urged the International Criminal Court to expeditiously issue arrest warrants against Israeli civilian and military officials for committing crimes against the Palestinian people, denouncing the international double standards in dealing with “Israel”.
They also called for respecting the international law and the United Nations Charter, welcoming the resolution that adopted the outcomes of the legal advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the illegality of the Israeli occupation.
The statement affirmed that a just and comprehensive peace in the region that guarantees security and stability for all its states cannot be achieved without ending the Israeli occupation of all occupied Arab territories since 1967, strongly condemning the aggressive Israeli measures targeting Islamic and Christian holy sites in the city of Jerusalem and changing its Arab, Islamic and Christian identity,
The statement stressed the need to continue providing urgent humanitarian and relief support and assistance to affected civilians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, and the complete rejection of any attempts to displace the Palestinians, whether inside or outside their land.
Condemning the escalating Israeli aggression on Syrian territory
The statement strongly condemned the escalating brutal Israeli aggression on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, demanding to end the Israeli occupation of the occupied Syrian Arab Golan.
In their final statement, the leaders assigned the Joint Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee to continue its work and intensify its efforts to stop the Israeli aggression and mobilize international support, calling on all peace-loving states to join the international alliance to support the two-state solution launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The closing statement also condemned the actions and statements of extremist hatred and racism by ministers in the Israeli occupation government, demanding from the international community to hold them accountable in accordance with international law.
It also condemned the continuous attacks by the Israeli occupation authorities and their representatives on the United Nations and its Secretary-General.
The participants assigned the Secretaries-General of the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to coordinate follow-up on the implementation of what is stated in the statement.
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