DUBAI: Palestine dominated the agenda as Arab League foreign ministers met in Cairo on Thursday, with leaders calling for an end to Israeli settlement activity and reiterating support for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The session focused on efforts to persuade more Western countries to recognize Palestinian statehood and to halt what ministers described as “Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.”
UAE Minister of State Khalifa bin Shaheen Al-Marr urged an immediate end to “displacement and colonization in Palestinian territories,” adding that the UAE has presented an official roadmap for establishing a Palestinian state.
He also underscored the importance of stability in Libya and Syria, welcomed Lebanon’s decision to restrict weapons to state control, and called on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities toward Yemen.
Al-Marr further pressed for greater Arab economic cooperation, expanded partnerships, and a unified stance on peace and counter-terrorism at what he described as “a very dangerous moment” in the region.
