Arab Islamic extraordinary summit
November 11, 2023 (2023-11-11)
Host countrySaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Venue(s)King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center, Riyadh
CitiesRiyadh

The extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit 2023 is an emergency joint summit between the league of Arab states and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, in Riyadh, the capital of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.[1] The summit was widely criticized for its substandard outcomes and for repeating the same speeches and statements as previous summits.[2][3] Algeria boycotted the meeting because its proposals were not adopted and participated at a low level.[4]

Background

The urgent meeting was prompted by the events on October 7 when Hamas initiated a series of attacks on Israel, resulting in significant loss of life.[5] Israel responded to these attacks with heavy strikes on the Gaza Strip.[6]

Objectives

The stated primary goal of this meeting was to tackle the ongoing crisis in Gaza and its neighboring regions, paying specific attention to the worsening conditions that endanger civilian lives and regional stability.[6] The summit condemned "Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, war crimes and barbaric and inhumane massacres by the occupation government" and called for ending the blockade of Gaza, allowing humanitarian aid and halting arms exports to Israel.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saudi Arabia decides to hold a joint Arab Islamic extraordinary summit instead of two separate summits". Wafa. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Gaza: Arab and Muslim countries fail to come up with joint post-war initiative". Le Monde.fr. 12 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Saudi sponsored Arab-Islamic summit failed to halt Israeli genocide in Gaza". 12 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Yaakoubi, Aziz El; Abdallah, Nayera (12 November 2023). "Arab and Muslim leaders demand immediate end to Gaza war". Reuters.
  5. ↑ "Diplomacy in Action: OIC Convenes Amidst Gaza Conflict". October 16, 2023. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "OIC convenes 'extraordinary meeting' on Gaza crisis". The Express Tribune. October 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Arab-Islamic summit rejects justifying Gaza war as Israeli self-defence". Al Jazeera. 11 November 2023.
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