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Iran's president denounces Israeli brutality in Gaza at Arab-Islamic summit

At the extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi strongly denounced the actions of Israeli forces in Gaza.

11 November 2023 · 22:44 UTC

He highlighted that these forces violated humanitarian values through their brutal attacks, resulting in a high number of casualties, predominantly children, women, and medical and relief teams.

Raisi emphasized the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire and called for the unrestricted opening of the Rafah crossing. He urged the summit attendees to make a historic and decisive decision regarding the ongoing events in Palestinian territories.

The Iranian president also stated that the displacement of Palestinians by Israeli authorities constitutes war crimes, underlining the severity of the situation.