Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States,
welcomed Mr. Konstantinos Kompos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus,
at the General Secretariat headquarters on 5 June.
Gamal Roshdy, the spokesman for the Secretary-General, stated that the
discussions focused on recent developments, particularly the ongoing
Israeli aggression on Gaza and the worsening humanitarian crisis in the
Strip. The Secretary-General expressed his appreciation for Cyprus'
historical support of Palestinian rights and its significant
contributions to delivering aid to Gaza by sea.
The spokesman noted that both parties agreed that sea-based aid delivery
cannot replace land crossings, which are essential for providing
support and assistance to civilians in Gaza. They emphasised the need
for the occupying force to allow aid entry through a sustainable
mechanism to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis.
The spokesman stated that the Secretary-General emphasised the urgency
of an immediate ceasefire to begin extensive relief efforts for the
people of Gaza, who are on the brink of famine. Mr. Aboul Gheit
discussed with the Cypriot Minister the joint Arab-European efforts to
activate the two-state solution and initiate an irreversible process
towards establishing a Palestinian state based on the 4 June 1967
borders. He stressed that the current crisis has unequivocally
demonstrated the impossibility of maintaining the status quo and the
necessity of ending the occupation as the only path to achieving
security and peace for all in the region. He added that Arabs and
Europeans share the responsibility to defend and actively implement the
two-state solution.
