GCC Calls on Palestinian President, Leaders to Apologize

GCC Calls on Palestinian President, Leaders to Apologize
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GCC Calls on Palestinian President, Leaders to Apologize

GCC Calls on Palestinian President, Leaders to Apologize

Nayef Al-Hajraf, the secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), denounced “the irresponsible language of incitement and threat” used against GCC countries in a meeting for Palestinian factions.

The GCC chief deplored what he called “fallacies and skepticism” on the historic stance of GCC states in support of Palestinians.

Al-Hajraf called upon Palestinian leaders, as well as the participants in the meeting headed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, to apologize for these transgressions and provocative and false statements that are inconsistent with the reality and the history of relations between the GCC counties and Palestinians.

It's noteworthy that the proceedings of the factions’ meeting were broadcast on official Palestinian TV channels.

Al-Hajraf sought an official apology for the insults, incitement, and doubts raised by some participants in the meeting with regard to the stance of the GCC states and their people in support of the Palestinian cause.

The secretary-general reminded of the support and keenness of the GCC countries on the Palestinian issue treating it as the first Arab and Muslim cause.

They extended their whole-hearted support for the permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people over the Palestinian territories occupied since June 1967, calling for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, the return of the refugees, and the protection of the rights of the Palestinian people, in line with the Arab Peace Initiative and United Nations (UN) resolutions.

Al-Hajraf stressed that these stances in support of the Palestinian cause by the GCC states should not be treated with skepticism and forgotten, as the history of the GCC countries testifies to these firm and supportive positions, far from trading in the Palestinian cause.



Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Austrian President over Graz School Shooting

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Austrian President over Graz School Shooting

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

The Saudi leadership extended its condolences to President of Austria over a school shooting in Graz that left several students dead and injured, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Wednesday a cable of condolences to President Alexander Van der Bellen over the shooting incident.

He condemned the heinous criminal act and expressed to the Austrian president, the families of the victims, and the friendly people of Austria his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, also sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to Van der Bellen, expressing his deepest condolences to the President, the friendly people of Austria. He wished the injured a speedy recovery.