Saturday, 16 August 2025
At least 14 African nations joined some Arab states in condemning Israel’s military operations in Gaza, and reiterated their unequivocal rejection of the displacement of the Palestinian people in any form from Gaza.
They called on the international community to exert pressure on Israel to end its aggression and to fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip, in preparation for enabling the creation of conditions conducive to the implementation of the Arab-Islamic plan for early recovery efforts and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
The fourteen countries include Sudan, Gambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Chad, Libya, Djibouti, Somalia, Mauritania, Morocco, Sierra Leon, Algeria, Comoros, and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
In a joint statement seen by this news outlet, the Arab states, which include, the Foreign Ministers of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Iraq, the State of Kuwait, the Republic of Lebanon, the Republic of Maldives, the Sultanate of Oman, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the State of Palestine, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Republic of Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Yemen and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, the Secretary- General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the alleged Benjamin Netanyahu’s vision for “Greater Israel.”
They said the Great Israel’s vision constitutes a direct threat to Arab national security, to the sovereignty of states, and regional and international peace and security.
These Arab and African nations stressed that they will adopt all policies and measures that preserve peace, in a manner that serves the interests of all states and peoples in achieving security, stability, and development, away from illusions of domination and the imposition of power by force.
They warned of the Israeli intentions and policies allegedly aimed at annexing Palestinian territory, and warned of the dangers of the continued expansionist settlement policy in the Occupied West Bank they said was pursued by the Israeli government.
These nations said the alleged actions of the Israeli government directly fuel cycles of violence and conflict and undermine prospects for achieving just and comprehensive peace in the region.
They also warned against reliance on ideological and racist delusions, which risk fueling the conflict in ways that are difficult to control or predict, thereby threatening both regional and international security and stability.
