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Syria, Sudan stress need to mobilize urgent Arab action to halt Israel''s

agreesion DAMASCUS, Jan 12 (KUNA) -- President Bashar al-Assad and his Sudanese counterpart Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Monday stressed that stopping the Israeli aggression should be accompanied by withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces, lifting unjust siege imposed on the steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and opening crossing points.
This came during the official talks of the two presidents today.
Talks during the meeting focused on the grave situations in the Gaza Strip due to the continuing Israeli massacres against the defenseless Palestinian people.
There was an agreement on the need for urgent and united Arab action and intensifying efforts along with the international community to pressure Israel and oblige it to stop its aggression.
On the other hand, Al-Assad stressed that Syrian people and government stand by Sudan in the face of threats it is exposed to and attempts of division and interference in its internal affairs.
For his part, President al-Bashir highly appreciated Syria's positions in support of the just Arab causes, saying that the firmness of these attitudes is the guarantor for the best Arab future. (end) om.tg KUNA 121737 Jan 09NNNN