With the participation of President Al-Assad, work of 33rd Arab summit begins in Manama

On May 16, 2024

With the participation of President Bashar Al-Assad, the thirty-third session of the Arab League Council meeting was launched at the summit level in Manama.

It is noteworthy that President Al-Assad will not deliver a speech during the summit, which discusses a number of issues regarding which the President had set clear positions on various Arab issues, including Arabism, the Palestinian issue, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and reform of the Arab League.

The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, handed over the presidency of the 33^rd Arab Summit to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain.

It is noteworthy that the duration of the leaders’ speeches was reduced to three minutes after it was previously left open.

The summit is to hold almost closed sessions in which the priority is given to deliberations and discussions more than devoting space to deliver speeches.

Excerpts from the speeches of the Arab leaders at the summit…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman saud that the Gulf states stress the necessity of continuing joint work to stop the brutal aggression against the Palestinians, deliver humanitarian aid, and work to find a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain believed that the Manama summit is being held today amid extremely complicated circumstances of devastating wars and painful tragedies, and with the continuing risks engulfing Arab security, thus the responsibility of Arab countries is to protect common Arab interests and open a new page of stability and development.

He called for holding an international peace conference in the Middle East.

Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmad Aboul Gheit stated that the Western countries provide a cover for the Israeli occupation to continue the Zionist aggression against the Gaza Strip. Thus, the Israeli entity is committing brutal atrocities and massacres against the Palestinian people.

The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stated that the brutal Israeli war against the Palestinian people is a major tragedy that continues amid the inability of the international community, and the Arab countries do not see any international political will to end the Israeli occupation and the conflict in the region.

Mauritanian President Mohammad Ould Sheikh El-Ghazouani stated that the Israeli occupation’s insistence on continuing the genocidal war in Gaza Strip undermines the credibility of the international community and reflects double standards, and the Arab countries must intensify efforts to stop the Israeli war on Gaza.

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid stated that the aggression launched by the Zionist entity against Gaza Strip continues in flagrant violation of the provisions of international and humanitarian law, and the Arab countries renew the position in support of the Palestinian people so as to confront the occupation in absolute solidarity with the Palestinian people to restore their rights and establish their independent state.

Furthermore, the Iraqi President renewed the Arab support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and the Arab call for work to enhance security and stability and uproot terrorism from the Syrian territory.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that for more than 7 months, the Israeli genocidal war has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza Strip, the majority of whom are women and children, and it has completly destroyed the infrastructure, and all of this has been with American cover and support that defies international legitimacy.

NR / Inas Abdulkareem

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