The ‘Algeria final Declaration’ issued by the two-day summit reaffirmed the centrality of the Palestine cause to the Arab nation, and absolute support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to freedom and self-determination as well as the establishment of an independent and fully sovereign state of Palestine on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
These also include the right of return and compensation for the Palestinian refugees, in line with the UN General Assembly Resolution 194/1948.
The Arab summit also stressed the necessity of continuing efforts to protect Jerusalem from the hands of the Israeli occupied forces.
The Arab leaders emphasised their adherence to the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, with all its elements and priorities, as well as their commitment to a just and comprehensive peace as a strategic option to end the Israeli occupation of all Arab lands, including the Syrian Golan, Shebaa Farms and the Lebanese Kafr Shuba Hills. They also called for lifting the Israeli siege on Gaza and condemned the use of force by the occupation troops against Palestinians.
They also underlined the importance of promoting Palestine’s drive to become a full UN member.
The Arab leaders also called for establishing an Arab ministerial committee to be chaired by Algeria, the current president of the 31st Arab Summit, to move at the international level to support the Palestinian cause.
In addition, the Arab leaders agreed to work harder to promote joint Arab action to protect the Arab national security with all its political, economic, trade, energy, water and environmental dimensions.
The Declaration rejected all forms of foreign interference in the internal affairs of the Arab countries. It also stressed adherence to the principle of finding suitable solutions to Arab states’ problems.
On Libya, the Arab leaders expressed solidarity with the Libyan people, and support to the efforts exerted to find an end to the country’s crisis through a Libyan-Libyan solution to help preserve Libya’s unity, sovereignty and security.
The Arab leaders reiterated support to the legitimate government in Yemen, and expressed backing for all efforts to find political solution to the crisis there. They also agreed that the Arab countries would play a collective role in the ongoing efforts to conclude a political solution to the crisis in Syria.
They also renewed solidarity with Lebanon and Somalia in their efforts to maintain security and stability in the two countries.
The Algeria Declaration stressed the continuous efforts to achieve a political solution between Djibouti and Eritrea.
The Arab leaders underscored the necessity of establishing a zone free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East, in line with the agreed terms of reference. They also called on all concerned parties to join hands and implement the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which remains the cornerstone of the international system to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, the Arab leaders stressed their support for Egypt as it prepares for hosting the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh on November 6-18.
The Arab leaders also voiced support for the UAE for hosting the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference next year.
They also backed nominating Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh city for hosting Expo 2030.
Concluding their summit in Algiers, Arab leaders agreed on convening the next 32nd Arab summit in Saudi Arabia in 2023.
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