ALGIERS, Nov 2 (KUNA) -- The Arab Summit resumed for a second day with the speeches by leaders focused on activating joint action and strengthening collective cooperation mechanisms.
In his speech to his fellow leaders, Egypt's President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi said he was "confident that the mechanisms of joint Arab action will witness a tangible momentum under Algeria's presidency," stressing that Egypt would spare no effort in supporting the Arab League to achieve the interests of the Arab peoples.
Arab countries, in light of the succession of global and regional crises, need to recall the "bright instances" of cooperation, brotherhood and solidarity in their history in a way that restores people's rights and preserves their stability and future generations.
He blamed the interference of foreign regional powers in the affairs of the region by feeding conflicts as being the reason behind "prolonged crises without a solution." He called for the adoption of a "common and comprehensive approach" aimed at strengthening the collective ability of Arab countries to confront various crises.
For his part, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for the formation of two Arab ministerial committees to move at the international level to support Palestine politically and legally to expose the policies of the Israeli occupation and promote the Palestinian narrative that is absent in Western countries.
"The Israeli occupation state has left us no choice but to reconsider our relationship with it by continuing to deny the agreements signed with it," the Palestinian president said.
He added that the Palestinian people, after 74 years of their catastrophe, are still suffering from the scourge of displacement and occupation, despite their acceptance of international legitimacy resolutions. But, he said, the Israeli occupation continues to violate international resolutions.
The Palestinian people are facing "extremely difficult and delicate circumstances today," as occupation forces continue to steal land, displace its owners, and continue their settlement polic, calling on the occupying state to fully recognize its crimes and provide the necessary compensation.
President Abbas stressed the need for coordination and joint cooperation to confront all challenges facing the Arab region, recalling the special place that Algeria enjoys in the hearts of the Palestinians.
Seperately, Iraqi President Abdullatif Rashid said he values Algerian efforts to bring the Palestinians together in a way that enhances the unity of Arabs through the signing of the 'Algeria Declaration', which aims to bring together Palestinian factions.
The unity and interests of people lie in peace, development, construction and respect for the sovereignty of states, which the Arab countries are close to realizing after the crises they went through.
Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah agreed the need for "integrative Arab action" because the region's "problems are similar." He stressed the need to invest in the vast natural resources the region possesses, make use of joint trade agreements and an abundance of youth, which represent the largest workforce.
In regards to the Palestinian crisis, he pointed out the need for a just peace to be based on the two-state solution, the Arab Peace Initiative and international legitimacy resolutions, in a way that guarantees the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and viable state of Palestine on the June 1967 lines, with Jerusalem as its capital.
He also called for the need to unify Arab efforts in order to contribute to the return of security and stability to Libya, Iraq and Syria, stressing that there is no alternative to a political solution in order to preserve their lands and people.
For his part, President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohammed Al-Manfi, called in his speech on all Arab countries to adopt a unified Arab position towards the situation in Libya, support the exit from the transitional phase and speed up the organisation of electoral process.
The Libyan people have been seeking to rebuild their state, but it is a path that is still fraught with challenges locally, regionally and internationally, he said. (end) kt