Arab League Issues Warning Over Israeli Occupation Plans

Florida: The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States warned against Israeli occupation plans and policies that violate international law and threaten the security and stability of the region, stressing that they hinder efforts toward a peaceful settlement, foremost among them the Palestinian issue. According to Emirates News Agency, in a statement marking the 59th anniversary of the June 1967 War, the Arab League highlighted the ongoing and escalating Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, the continuing annexation and settlement expansion plans in the West Bank, and attacks on Lebanese and Syrian territories. The League emphasised that achieving security, peace, and stability in the region requires ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967, and realizing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the two-state solution, international legitimacy resolutions, and the Arab Peace Initiative. It also cal led on the international community to exert pressure on Israel to halt its aggression and illegal measures, and to end the occupation and settlement activities.