The foreign ministers of the Arab countries at their emergency meeting at the headquarters of the League of Arab States today called for the immediate cessation of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the escalation in the Strip and its surroundings.

The Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level held an extraordinary session under the chairmanship of the Kingdom of Morocco, and at the invitation of it and the State of Palestine at the headquarters of the League of Arab States to consult and coordinate on ways to stop the dangerous escalation and aggression against the Gaza Strip.

A statement issued at the conclusion of its meeting said:

“Emphasizing the centrality of the Palestinian issue, and the necessity of fulfilling all the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, first and foremost their right to self-determination and a safe and dignified life in their independent, sovereign state along the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital,

“Emphasizing its adherence to a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution as a strategic option to protect the region and all its countries, peoples and future from the danger of violence and wars and their devastating repercussions,

“Reaffirming all its previous decisions on the Palestinian issue,

“Decide

“1) Emphasizing the immediate cessation of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the escalation in the Strip and its surroundings, calling on all parties to exercise restraint, warning of the catastrophic humanitarian and security repercussions of the continuation and expansion of the escalation, and working with the international community to launch urgent and effective action to achieve this, in implementation of international law, and to protect the security and stability of the region from the danger of expanding cycles of violence, for which everyone will pay the price.

2) Condemn the killing and targeting of civilians by both sides, and all acts contrary to international law and international humanitarian law, and emphasize the need to protect civilians, in line with common humanitarian values and international law, and the need to release civilians and all prisoners and detainees.

3) Condemn everything that the brotherly Palestinian people have been subjected to and the aggression and violations of their rights they are currently exposed to.

4) Emphasizing the need to lift the siege on the Gaza Strip, and immediately allow the entry of humanitarian aid, lunch and fuel into it, including through United Nations organizations, especially the United Nations Relief Agency for Refugees (UNRWA), and cancel Israel’s unjust decisions to stop supplying Gaza with electricity and cut off water. about him.

5) Emphasizing support for the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land and warning against any attempts to displace them outside it (transfer), and exacerbating the issue of refugees whose right to return and compensation must be met, within the framework of a comprehensive solution to the conflict that addresses all final status issues, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions and the peace initiative. Arab countries, and to collectively confront any attempts to transfer the crisis exacerbated by the continued occupation to neighboring countries.

6) Emphasizing the need for Israel to implement its obligations as the occupying power and stop all illegal Israeli measures that perpetuate the occupation and undermine the two-state solution and the chances of achieving a just and comprehensive peace, including building and expanding settlements, confiscating lands and displacing Palestinians from their homes, and military operations against Palestinian cities and camps, And attacks on Islamic and Christian sanctities.

7) Emphasizing that the way to ensure security and stability in the region is to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace that fulfills all the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, especially their right to embody their independent, sovereign state along the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, to live in security and peace alongside Israel, In accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative with all its components.

8) Emphasizing the necessity of reviving the peace process and launching serious negotiations between the Palestine Liberation Organization, the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, and Israel to achieve a just peace, and warning that the continued absence of real political prospects for achieving a just and comprehensive peace will only lead to perpetuating despair, fueling conflict, strengthening extremism, and increasing Tension, violence, and the collapse of confidence in the peace process are a way to resolve the conflict and achieve security and stability for all countries and peoples of the region.

9) Emphasis on supporting the Palestinian National Authority politically, economically and financially.

10) Assigning the delegations of the League of Arab States and the Councils of Arab Ambassadors and the Arab League at the United Nations, to take action at the international level to communicate the content of this resolution and to work with international partners to stop the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and their rights.

11) Keeping the Council in permanent session to follow up the Arab and international movement to implement the contents of this decision.”

M.K.