The Palestinian issue tops the draft Baghdad Declaration

The Palestinian issue tops the "Baghdad Declaration"

 The Palestinian issue tops the draft "Baghdad Declaration"

The declaration emphasized respect for the choices of the Syrian people, with all their components and sects, and commitment to Syria's security and stability, which reflect the security and stability of the region.

Arab leaders intend to adopt the "Baghdad Declaration" at the conclusion of the 34th Ordinary Summit on Saturday. The declaration includes several Arab and regional issues, most notably the Palestinian issue, according to the draft declaration.

Centrality of the Palestinian issue

According to Asharq Al-Awsat, the Palestinian issue topped the "Baghdad Declaration," which reaffirmed the "centrality of the Palestinian issue." It called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and urged the international community, especially influential countries, to "assume their moral and legal responsibilities to pressure for an end to the bloodshed and ensure the unhindered entry of urgent humanitarian aid to all areas in need in Gaza."

The Baghdad Declaration called on all countries to provide political, financial, and legal support for the joint Arab-Islamic plan for reconstruction and early recovery in Gaza, which was adopted by the emergency Arab Summit in Cairo last March, and by the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah the same month.

The Baghdad Declaration welcomed the proposals and initiatives put forward by Arab countries to establish a fund for the reconstruction of Gaza. It emphasized the importance of joint coordination to pressure for the opening of all crossings for the entry of humanitarian aid into all Palestinian territories.

It also called for a just and comprehensive peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue, supporting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's call for an international peace conference and taking irreversible steps to implement the two-state solution, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and international legitimacy resolutions.

It called for the deployment of international protection and peacekeeping forces under the auspices of the United Nations in the occupied Palestinian territory until the two-state solution is implemented. It also called on the UN Security Council to take the necessary measures to implement the two-state solution.

It also called on all Palestinian factions to agree on a comprehensive national project and a unified strategic vision. The declaration also commended the positions of European countries, Spain, Norway, and Ireland, in recognizing the State of Palestine, and reiterated its support for South Africa's position in the lawsuit against Israel.