Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit addressed the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Resolution of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, declaring that "the international will is united to end the racist settler occupation."
Speaking before the UN General Assembly in New York, Aboul Gheit opened his remarks by thanking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of France for their sincere and determined efforts in convening the crucial gathering, which runs from July 28 to 30.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Jamal Rushdy, Aboul Gheit condemned what he described as "Israel’s ongoing crime of genocide against civilians, women, and children in the Gaza Strip." He asserted that this atrocity stems from the “continuing crime of occupation and settlement of Palestinian lands.”
Aboul Gheit emphasized that normalization and peaceful coexistence in the region are impossible without an end to the occupation and a just peace with the Palestinians. "Israel will not succeed in integrating into the region without resolving its conflict with the Palestinian people," he said.
The Secretary-General also highlighted the broad international participation in the conference as evidence of a strong, unified global stance in support of Palestinian statehood. He reaffirmed the Arab League’s commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, reiterating that—23 years after its launch—it remains the only viable path to lasting regional peace: the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, including East Jerusalem, and the full end of Israeli occupation.
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