Nov 11, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
The final
statement of the extraordinary Islamic Arab summit held in Riyadh on Saturday
called on all countries to halt the export of weapons and ammunition to Israel
in light of the war in Gaza.
The summit's concluding statement, "condemned the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the heinous, savage, and inhumane war crimes and massacres committed by Israel."
The
statement rejected describing "this retaliatory war in self-defense or
justifying it under any pretext."
The
statement called for "breaking the siege on Gaza and ensuring the entry of
Arab, Islamic, and international humanitarian aid convoys."
Israel and
its main ally, the United States, continue to reject calls for a ceasefire, a
position strongly criticized during Saturday's summit.
The Arab
League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation were originally scheduled to
hold two separate summits, but the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced early
Saturday the holding of an "exceptional joint Arab-Islamic summit."
The
Ministry stated on X platform that the decision to merge the two summits came
"in recognition by the leaders of all countries of the importance of
unifying efforts and presenting a unified collective position expressing the
joint Arab-Islamic will."
The
emergency meetings of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation come amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas Movement in the
Gaza Strip following an unprecedented attack by the movement on October 7,
according to Israel, resulting in the deaths of 1,200 people and the kidnapping
of 239 hostages.
The
intensive bombing campaign and the Israeli ground assault since then have led
to the deaths of more than 11,078 people, including over 4,506 children,
according to the latest toll announced by the health ministry affiliated with
the Hamas on Friday.
Shafaq News
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