The Arab League underlined on Friday the centrality of the Palestinian cause in the Arab world.
Meeting at the 32nd Arab League summit in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, Arab leaders underscored the Arab identity of East Jerusalem, the capital of an independent Palestinian state.
They stressed the right to the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders and the need to activate the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.
They underlined their commitment to peace as a strategic choice to end the Israeli occupation and resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict according to international law.
They condemned the escalating Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people and slammed the illegal Israeli settlement expansion on Palestinian territories.
Lebanon
The leaders urged Lebanese authorities to continue their efforts to elect a new president and form a government as soon as possible so that constitutional institutions can return to normal functioning.
They stressed the importance of Lebanon carrying out structural economic reforms that would help end its stifling economic and financial crisis.
They underlined the importance of standing in complete solidarity with Lebanon during the most severe political, economic and social crises it has seen in decades.
They hailed the national role played by the army and security forces in preserving peace and stability, expressing support to the state's efforts in imposing its sovereignty on all Lebanese territories.
Moreover, the Arab leaders hailed Lebanon's efforts - in spite of its crippling crises - in hosting Syrian refugees.
They voiced their support for Lebanon's calls to intensify efforts to ensure the safe return of the refugees back to their country where the situation has become more secure.
They rejected all attempts at naturalizing the Syrians in Lebanon seeing as that poses a threat to the host country's identity and existence, demanding that the international community draft a clear roadmap for the safe return of Syrians back home.
Syria
The leaders renewed their commitment to Syria's sovereignty, stability, territorial integrity and regional safety in line with the Arab League charter and principles.
They stressed the importance of continuing and intensifying Arab efforts to help Syria resolve its crisis to end the suffering of its people.
They stressed the importance of bolstering joint Arab work to tackle the impact of the refugee crisis, terrorism and drug smuggling.
Effective steps must be taken to resolve the crisis to preserve Syria's unity and sovereignty and meet the aspirations of its people and rid it of terrorism, they urged. Safe conditions for the voluntary return of the refugees must be established.
The resolution of the crisis must guarantee the withdrawal of all non-legal foreign forces from Syria so that security and stability can be restored in the country.
Furthermore, the leaders rejected all forms of foreign meddling in Syria and the deployment of any illegitimate military forces, saying they were a threat to the country's territorial integrity, violation of its sovereignty and threat to regional security and stability.
The gatherers welcomed the reinstatement of Syria's membership in the Arab League in line with its May 7 announcement.
Sudan
The leaders expressed their full solidarity with Sudan in preserving its sovereignty, independence and territorial unity. They rejected foreign meddling in its internal affairs, saying that its current crisis is an internal issue.
They welcomed the Jeddah humanitarian declaration that was announced on May 11 and signed by the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces. The rival Sudanese parties had agreed to renew their commitment to international humanitarian law.
The gatherers welcomed the ongoing Saudi-American-sponsored talks between the army and RSF in Jeddah and the humanitarian efforts provided by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Djibouti to Sudan during its plight.
Yemen
The gatherers at the Arab Summit expressed their commitment to Yemen's unity, sovereignty, security and stability away from any foreign meddling.
They stressed their continued support to the legitimate Yemeni government led by Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi.
They underlined support to the council in carrying out its duties in achieving security and stability in Yemen, ending its crisis and suffering of its people, restoring the state and establishing comprehensive and sustainable peace.
They condemned the Iran-backed Houthi militias' ongoing violations and their rejection of United Nations proposals to renew and expand that nationwide truce. The truce between the government and Houthis took effect in April 2022 and expired in October.
The gatherers slammed the Houthis for their ongoing siege of the city of Taiz in spite of repeated demands to lift it.
The condemned the Houthis for their attacks on Yemen's economic and oil facilities. They warned that such attacks are not only a threat to international law and undermine international efforts aimed at ending the war, but a flagrant threat to regional and international energy supplies. They demanded firm action to prevent the Houthis from committing these terrorist attacks once again.
They called on the UN Security Council and international community to reconsider how they handle the Houthis given their ongoing violation of agreements and initiatives aimed at achieving peace in Yemen. They must be pressured to join peace efforts in good faith and prevent them from exploiting the situation to mobilize their forces in preparation for more escalation and violence.
They condemned the grave human rights violations committed by the Houthis, including murder, abductions, forced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, sexual assault, and the bombing of houses, hospitals, places of worship and schools.
The gatherers called on the international community against overlooking the real causes of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen, which is the Houthi coup against the legitimate government.
The gatherers voiced support to the Saudi peace initiative in Yemen that was declared by the Kingdom in March 2021.
