Arab and Islamic leaders condemned on Monday the “genocide” committed by Israel in Gaza.
Meeting in Riyadh for the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit, they declared that they will “mobilize international support to suspend Israel’s participation in the United Nations General Assembly and its affiliates.”
In a closing statement, they added that they will work to garner international support for the state of Palestine to become a full member of the UN.
Moreover, they called on all countries to impose an arms embargo on Israel and demanded the UN Security Council to issue a resolution that “obligates Israel to end its illegal policies that threaten the region’s security and peace.”
The gatherers strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing assault on Lebanon, calling for an immediate ceasefire.
They accused the Israeli army of “committing genocide” in its war on Hamas in Gaza, condemning the “horrific and shocking crimes” against the Palestinian people.
They also noted the “the mass graves, torture, forced disappearance, field executions, looting and ethnic cleansing, especially in northern Gaza.”
The summit called for providing “full international support and protection to the Palestinian people and state of Palestine.”
It hoped the Palestinians would achieve national unity and that the united body would effectively assume its responsibilities throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, including Gaza.
It reiterated the demand for “full Palestinian sovereignty over occupied east Jerusalem, the eternal capital of Palestine”, adding that the “Al-Aqsa Mosque is a red line”.
The summit condemned “hostile Israeli measures against Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem and attempts to change their identity,” calling on the international community to intervene and put a stop to it.
