{"id":37955,"date":"2019-03-29T14:24:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T14:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=37955"},"modified":"2019-03-29T14:24:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T14:24:24","slug":"un-urges-israel-hamas-to-avoid-violence-on-gaza-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=37955","title":{"rendered":"UN urges Israel, Hamas to avoid violence on Gaza anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"90\">\n<p>\nTUNIS: Arab leaders convened in the Tunisian capital on Sunday for the Arab League summit, which tackled a number of regional issues \u2013 from the conflict in Yemen to Iran\u2019s behavior in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\nSaudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf opened the meeting, attended by foreign ministers from other Arab countries, and spoke of a number of issues including the widely-criticized US move to recognize Israeli control over the Golan Heights.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWe reject President Trump&#8217;s declaration on the occupied Golan, which is a Syrian Arab land,\u201d Al-Assaf said.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWe reject any measures that affect the historical status of Jerusalem,\u201d he added \u2013 a sentiment later echoed by his Tunisian counterpart Khemaies Jhinaoui and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who also had their own speeches at the meeting. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nAl-Assaf said the kingdom supports Syria&#8217;s territorial integrity and a political solution based on dialogue between the opposition and government.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Saudi foreign minister went on to speak about the \u201cinterference of Iran and its militias\u201d in the Arab world.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cIran&#8217;s ballistic missiles pose a threat to regional and international security\u2026 We hold Iran fully responsible for what is happening in Yemen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe then praised the efforts of the United Nations in Yemen, Syria, and Libya. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nFor his part, Jhinaoui brought up issues concerning Palestine and Libya, expressing support for both countries.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWe support the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital based on international resolutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\nOn Libya, Jhinaoui stated: \u201cWe call upon our brothers in Libya to unite and give the country&#8217;s interest to reach a comprehensive solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nHe then assured of the Arab League\u2019s role in addressing regional problems \u201cto serve the common causes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe threat of terrorism exists and remains the greatest challenge for our countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\nBefore closing the session, Aboul\u00a0Gheit reiterated the organization\u2019s position on the issues previously discussed by the two foreign ministers, and praised \u201cSaudi Arabia&#8217;s leadership of the last summit was successful by all standards.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TUNIS: Arab leaders convened in the Tunisian capital on Sunday for the Arab League summit, which tackled a number of regional issues \u2013 from the conflict in Yemen to Iran\u2019s behavior in the region. 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