The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the convening of an "extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit" in Riyadh on Saturday, in response to the exceptional circumstances affecting Gaza. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that the summit was organized following consultations with the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and it replaces the previously scheduled "extraordinary Arab" and "extraordinary Islamic" summits.
The ministry emphasized that this initiative reflects the leaders' recognition of the importance of unifying efforts and arriving at a collective, unified stance that expresses the shared Arab-Islamic will regarding the serious and unprecedented developments occurring in Gaza and the Palestinian territories, necessitating the unity of the Arab and Islamic front to confront and mitigate these repercussions.
The extraordinary summit will discuss the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and aims to issue a decision that calls for an immediate cessation of military operations, the provision of civil protection, the release of hostages and detainees, and an end to the forced displacement of the Palestinian people in compliance with international norms and common humanitarian principles.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chaired the preparatory meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Friday, where the agenda and the draft final statement of the summit were discussed.
