PM calls for urgent action to establish Palestinian state at Riyadh summit

At a recent summit in Riyadh, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for urgent action to establish an independent Palestinian state. He criticized the international community's silence on the situation in Gaza and condemned Israeli actions as genocide. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also demanded a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, urging Israel to respect Iran's sovereignty. The summit's closing statement linked regional peace to the end of Israeli occupation of all Arab territories. Leaders at the summit reiterated the need for Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, referencing UN resolutions and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative. They emphasized the importance of a unified Palestinian state, including Gaza and the West Bank.