The final communique of the 32nd Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, reaffirmed today the centrality of the Palestinian cause to Arab countries as one of the main factors of stability in the region. The communique condemned all practices and violations inflicted upon the Palestinians, their lives, properties and their existence. The communique stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to achieve a comprehensive and just settlement of the Palestinian issue on the basis of the two-state solution, in accordance with international references, especially the Arab Peace Initiative. The Arab League summit also underscored the importance of respecting relevant international resolutions and principles of international law to ensure the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The communique called on the international community to assume its responsibilities to end the Israeli occupation, and to stop the ongoing violations that would obstruct the realization of a political solution of the Palestinian issue. The Arab leaders stressed the need for more efforts to protect Jerusalem and its sanctities in the face of Israel’s efforts to change its demography, identity, and historical and legal status.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA