Arab leaders called during their speeches in the first working session of the 28th Arab Summit, which was held yesterday in the Dead Sea area in Jordan, for handling crises that face the Arab world in a more effective manner.
They called for a settlement for the Palestinian issue according to the Arab Peace Initiative and based on the two-state solution and establishing an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
They also demanded a political solution for the Syrian crisis in a way that preserves Syria’s territorial unity and achieves the ambitions and aspirations of the Syrian people.
In his speech, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud said the ongoing serious events in the region must not distract the Arab world from “our emphasis on the Palestinian cause which is central to our nation and seeking for finding a solution for it based on the resolutions of the international legitimacy and Arab Peace Initiative.”
“The brotherly Syrian people are still being exposed to killing and displacement which requires finding a political solution to end this tragedy and preserve the unity of Syria and its institutions in accordance with Geneva Declaration 1 and United Nations Security Council resolution 2254.
“On the Yemeni affair, we emphasise the importance of preserving Yemen’s unity and achieving its security and stability as well as the importance of the political solution to the Yemeni crisis according to the Gulf initiative, its executive mechanism, the results of the Yemeni national dialogue and Security Council resolution 2216. We also call for facilitating humanitarian access to various Yemeni regions.
For his part, Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah said the world is suffering “crises, catastrophes and internecine wars” that have cast shadow on the humanitarian conditions of several peoples, both on the regional and international scenes.
Meanwhile, the emir indicated that the world’s inaction towards the crisis in Syria would not lead to fruitful results for the Syrian people.
Addressing the summit, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the meeting is taking place amid great challenges facing the entire region and threatens the unity and cohesion of the Arab countries and their territorial integrity.
He added that these threats, especially terrorism, have weakened the Arabs and “we must confront them with a clear vision and determination, in order to strengthen our national security and preserve the future of our generations.”
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