The final statement of the Arab League Summit held in Algeria has been published. At the summit, attended by heads of state and high-level officials from Arab countries, the centrality of the Palestinian cause was emphasized, and absolute support for the rights of the Palestinian people and the cause of Jerusalem was promised. In the Algerian Declaration, it was emphasized that the struggle to protect the occupied city of Jerusalem and the holy places of Jerusalem should be continued, and evaluations were made about regions where there were hot conflicts such as Palestine, Yemen, Syria and Libya. In addition, the necessity of creating a region free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East was also included in the declaration. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud announced that his country will host the next Arab summit.
CONFLICT ZONES ARE SPECIALLY HANDLED
The summit statement included the following items regarding the political crises in Arab countries. “We stand in full solidarity with the Libyan people and we support efforts to end the Libyan crisis. We support the legitimate government of Yemen and value the formation of the Presidential Leadership Council. We support efforts to find a political solution to the Yemeni crisis in line with the approved references and stress the need for a renewal of the ceasefire. Arab countries should play a collective leadership role to contribute to efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis. We support solidarity with Lebanon and its steps to extend its sovereignty to land and sea regions to protect its security. We welcome the revival of constitutional life in Iraq, including the establishment of the government. We reject the campaigns of suspicion and malicious distortion that affect Qatar.”
PALESTINIAN AND JERUSALEM EMPHASIS CAME FORTH
The emphasis on Palestine and Jerusalem came to the fore in the articles of the Algerian Declaration. The statement emphasized the centrality of the Palestinian cause and absolute support for the rights of the Palestinian people, while It was stated that efforts to protect the occupied city of Jerusalem and its holy places should continue and be supported. At the same time, attention was drawn to the importance of supporting the Palestinian State's effort to gain full membership in the United Nations.