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Saudi Arabia has called for an urgent meeting of the 57 countries in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address the conflict in Gaza.
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The sources did not specify the date of the meeting, which is expected to be determined through the OIC’s contacts with member countries.
The summons comes one day before the emergency meeting that the Arab League foreign ministers are scheduled to hold on Wednesday in Cairo.
It also comes after Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister and Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Salman, received a phone call from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in which Abbas warned against “the military escalation in Gaza and its surroundings, and the deteriorating situation that threatens the lives of civilians, as well as security in the region.”
Bin Salman confirmed that the kingdom is in contact with international and regional actors to seek a cessation of violence, prevent its spread, and emphasize the need to comply with international humanitarian law and avoid targeting civilians.
The OIC, headquartered in Saudi Arabia, is the largest political bloc of Islamic countries and includes non-Arab Muslim states such as Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
The organization has condemned the “aggression against Gaza” and held Israel responsible for the escalation for “disregarding international resolutions” related to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
The OIC reiterated that it denounces the “Israeli aggression that resulted in the deaths of dozens of Palestinian martyrs and injuries,” according to Saudi state television Al-Ekhbariya.
