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Arab-Islamic summit calls for weapons embargo on Israel

The extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit held in Riyadh called for an international weapons and ammunition embargo on Israel. The summit urged the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel's actions against Palestinians.

11 November 2023 · 23:08 UTC

Participants agreed to break the blockade on the Gaza Strip and demanded the immediate allowance of humanitarian aid, including fuel. The summit's final statement condemned efforts to displace Palestinians within Gaza, as well as from Gaza to the West Bank and Jerusalem. It called for a binding UN Security Council decision to immediately halt Israeli attacks.

The statement refused to recognize the conflict in Gaza as "self-defense" by Israel and demanded the immediate lifting of the Gaza blockade and entry of aid. The summit expressed support for Egypt in dealing with the fallout of Israeli aggression in Gaza and recognized its relief efforts.

The summit called on the UN Security Council to issue a decisive resolution requiring Israel to stop its aggression in Gaza. It highlighted that double standards in protecting Israel undermine the credibility of countries that do so. The statement declared that displacing Gaza residents is a war crime and firmly rejected any displacement attempts in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem.