Riyadh Summit calls for breaking blockade on Gaza, introducing aid to Strip – Draft Declaration
*Draft final declaration includes call for all countries to stop supplying arms to Israel
The draft final declaration of the Arab-Islamic Summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday called for breaking the blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip and forcing the introduction of humanitarian aid to the Strip.
The text of the draft final statement, as published by the Egyptian portal Akhbar Al-Youm, calls for “breaking the blockade imposed on Gaza and imposing the immediate entry of Arab, Islamic and international humanitarian aid convoys, including food, medicine and fuel, to the Gaza Strip, and calling on international organizations to participate in this process, stressing the need for these organizations to enter the Gaza Strip, protect their crews and enable them to fully play their role, and support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).”
“[We] Call on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open an immediate investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel against the Palestinian people in all occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem,” the statement added.
Final Draft
A draft final statement of the joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh demands that all countries stop arms supplies to Israel, Egyptian broadcaster Al Qahera News reported on Saturday, citing sources.
“A draft final statement of the Islamic-Arab summit demands that all countries stop exports of weapons and munitions to the occupying authorities [Israel],” sources told the broadcaster.
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