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Maldives Republic | 1 year, 7 months ago | urgent

Maldives Urges Arab-Islamic Nations to Take Decisive Action for Palestine at Riyadh Summit

President Mohamed Muizzu at the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh called for decisive action from Muslim and Arab nations in support of Palestine. He criticized Israeli aggression and the international community's inaction, praised Saudi Arabia's Global Alliance for a Two-State Solution, and condemned Israel's dismantling of UNRWA. He urged increased financial and political support for peace efforts.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 7 months ago | concerned

Iranian President Unveils 10-Point Plan at Riyadh Summit to Tackle Gaza Crisis

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi presented a 10-point plan at the Riyadh summit to address the Gaza crisis. The plan includes an immediate ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli troops, unconditional aid access, trade embargo on Israel, designating Israeli army as terrorist, referring war crimes to ICC, establishing a reconstruction fund, sending humanitarian convoys, naming bombing of hospitals as Genocide Day, and warning on armament of Palestinians. Raisi supported a single Palestinian state and labelled Israel illegitimate. The summit, a joint emergency meeting of the Arab League and OIC, lacked consensus on post-war security. Hamas representative Osama Hamdan outlined three priorities: halt genocide, send aid, and unified voice. The death toll in Gaza reached 11,078.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 7 months ago | urgent

Maldives Calls for Alleviation of Palestinian Suffering

Maldives Special Envoy and Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid issued an urgent plea at the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh to alleviate Palestinian suffering. He condemned Israeli military actions and called for an immediate ceasefire, provision of food and medicine. He noted that at least 11,078 people were killed, including over 4,500 children, and over a million displaced. Shahid urged prevention of collective punishment. He reaffirmed Maldives' support for an independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as capital. The summit adopted a resolution against illegal Israeli practices. Maldives has been an OIC member since 1976.