Islamic-Arab summit: leaders demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reiterated on Saturday the kingdom’s call for an “immediate cessation” of military operations in Gaza, spoke against the war and its heavy toll on women, children, hospitals, and places of worship.

Muslim and Arab leaders have gathered in Saudi Arabia for an extraordinary Islamic-Arab summit to discuss the dire situation in the besieged Gaza Strip amid Israel’s savagery against the Palestinians.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, using a more measured tone, called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, and the establishment of a Palestinian state “in accordance with the borders of June 4, 1967, and with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

For his part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an international peace conference to find a permanent solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians.