Al Jazeera :
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has demanded that Israel immediately stop its military aggression in Gaza and Lebanon at the opening of a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in Riyadh.
In an address before the joint Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit on Monday, the crown prince, also known as MBS, condemned the “massacre committed against Palestinian and Lebanese people”.
He urged Israel “to refrain from any further act of aggression”, and while calling on countries around the world to recognise the Palestinian statehood.
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, also joined MBS in condemning Israel’s military operation in Gaza and Lebanon, saying that “words cannot express the plight of the Palestinian people”.
“The actions taken by Israel against the Palestinian people are undermining efforts to achieve lasting peace. It is only with justice that we will be able to establish lasting peace.”
“The world cannot turn a blind eye” on the Israeli violence, Aboul Gheit stressed.
The Saudi Press Agency said Israel’s “aggression” in Gaza and Lebanon “has compelled Arab and Islamic leaders to take urgent action”.
