Iraqi officials want Arab states to have a unified stance on Gaza
The president and the prime minister of Iraq are receiving delegations and leaders of the participant countries of the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad. The war on Gaza is at the top of the agenda of the summit, according to Iraqi officials.
It seems that Iraqi officials want to bridge the gap to bring the Arab states together to form a unified stance towards the war on Gaza. They also want to hold the international community responsible for what is happening there.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is among the participants of the summit.
Arab leaders pose for a group photo, Baghdad, Iraq
Gaza genocide at ‘a level of ugliness unparalleled in all conflicts in history’: Iraqi PM
As Iraq hosts an Arab League summit, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says the country will provide $40m for the reconstruction of Gaza and Lebanon.
Iraq backs the creation of an “Arab fund to support reconstruction efforts” after crises in the region, al-Sudani told the summit. Iraq will contribute “$20m to the reconstruction of Gaza and $20m for the reconstruction of Lebanon”, he said.
“[Iraq’s] vision for ending crises and conflicts in the region stems from the Palestinian people achieving their full right to a free and dignified life on their land,” he said.
Al-Sudani added: “This genocide has reached a level of ugliness unparalleled in all conflicts in history.” Rejecting “the forced displacement of Palestinians”, he called for an end to “the massacres in Gaza, the attacks on the West Bank and the occupied territories”.
“We have called, and continue to call, for serious and responsible Arab action to save Gaza and reactivate the UNRWA,” he added.
