Addressing the Arab League summit in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called on the international community to support ceasefire efforts and stop the ongoing aggression once morest Palestinian civilians.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, along with other Arab leaders, arrived in Bahrain on Thursday to attend the summit, where discussions on the ongoing Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip began.
According to Arab News, Prince Mohammed bin Salman emphasized the establishment of an internationally recognized Palestinian state in his opening remarks.
In his speech, Prince Mohammed bin Salman highlighted Saudi Arabia’s efforts to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reiterated Saudi Arabia’s support for the problems of the Arab world.
The ‘Manama Declaration’ issued by the 22-member bloc calls for ‘UN international security and peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories’ until the two-state solution is implemented.
Earlier, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa called for an international conference for peace in the Middle East at the start of the Arab League summit in Manama.
King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa reiterated his country’s support for the full recognition of the Palestinian state and its membership in the United Nations.
“The situation facing the Palestinians requires a united international stance,” he added.
Arab leaders have gathered for the first time since an extraordinary summit in the Saudi capital of Riyadh in November. Leaders of Islamic Cooperation Organization also participated in this meeting.
The leaders at the meeting condemned the ‘brutal’ actions of Israeli forces in Gaza but refrained from endorsing punitive economic and political measures once morest it.
Kuwaiti analyst Zafar Al-Ajmi says that this time the situation may change because the long-standing two-state solution by the Arab countries is also being supported at the global level.
Ajami said Western public opinion is more “in favor of the Palestinians and ending the injustice they have suffered since the establishment of Israel 70 years ago.”
He said Israel had failed to achieve its war objectives, including eliminating Hamas, and was now mired in a conflict that had been going on for more than seven months.
The most recent conflict, which began on October 7, 2023, has resulted in more than 1,170 Israeli deaths and approximately 250 prisoners, of whom Israel estimates 128 are in Gaza, according to Israeli statistics. 36 of whom the army says have been killed.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, more than 35,000 Palestinians, most of whom are women and children, have died during Israel’s aggression.
Trial once morest Israel at the International Court of Justice
South Africa accused Israel of escalating the ‘genocide’ in Gaza at the UN International Court of Justice on Thursday, urging judges to order a halt to the Israeli assault on Rafah.
According to the AFP news agency, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard a number of allegations once morest Israel by lawyers representing South Africa, including mass graves, torture and the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid. Is.
Israel will respond on Friday. He had earlier stressed his ‘unwavering’ commitment to international law and termed South Africa’s case as ‘totally baseless’.
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“When we last appeared before this court, South Africa hoped to stop this act of genocide in order to protect Palestine and its people,” said senior counsel Wosemuzi Madonsela.
‘Instead, Israel’s genocide continues apace and has just reached a new and horrifying stage.’
South Africa called on judges to order a ceasefire across Gaza at the start of a two-day hearing at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the ICJ’s headquarters.
Change of ‘accent’
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that nearly 500,000 people have been evacuated from the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where he is insisting on going following Hamas despite the objections of US President Joe Biden.
He also dismissed claims that Israeli operations there would lead to a ‘humanitarian catastrophe’, even though the international community strongly opposes the Rafah offensive.
Ajami said that once morest this backdrop, and following Qatar declared that talks on a ceasefire and prisoner release deal were nearing a deadlock, “the tone of the Arab countries has changed”, making it more likely that It has been reported that the final declaration of the summit on Thursday may include ‘sanctions’ measures.
That message will come across particularly well at the summit in Bahrain, one of two Gulf states that restored ties with Israel in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords.
Apart from the situation in Gaza, the Arab leaders will also discuss the conflicts in Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Syria, in which President Bashar al-Assad will also participate. Syria rejoined the Arab League last year.
Bahraini analyst and journalist Mohammad Al-Mahdi said that attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on Red Sea ships may also be included in the agenda. Bahrain is also included in the maritime alliance formed by Washington to counter these attacks.
“These important sea routes are important not only for the countries of the region, but also for the global economy,” said Mohammad Al-Mahdi.
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