Arab League Chief Says Iran is Obstructing Peace in Yemen, Slams Turkey's Regional Interventions
Arab League
Chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit accused Iran of obstructing a comprehensive peace
settlement in Yemen, saying the Houthi group decisions are linked to Tehran.
Speaking to
Egyptian media, the secretary-general said the situation in the region is
unprecedentedly complicated, given the magnitude of threats and challenges,
especially with Iranian and Turkish interventions that threaten the national
security of several Arab countries, as well as the security of Arabs as a whole.
Turkish
interference in Arab affairs is increasing, and now include violations of Iraqi
sovereignty through repeated military attacks, said Aboul Gheit.
“There is an
occupation of part of the Syrian region, and there is military involvement in
the Libyan crisis.”
Also, the
sec-gen asserted that the Arab League will continue to support the Palestinian
people and their legitimate rights.
He added that
the Palestinian state will inevitably be established and a solution will be
reached for the long-term regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Aboul Gheit
called for ending the intra-Palestinian divisions, urging the Palestinian
factions to prioritize the interests of the people above all other
considerations.
“Our
responsibility is to support the Palestinian people, and encourage the
leadership to rise out of this extremely difficult situation that the
Palestinian cause is going through.”
The secretary-general
strongly denied claims that he supports the US peace plan, also known as the
"deal of the century", confirming that he is against it.
“The Arab
countries have not abandoned the Palestinian cause,” he noted.
He also
stressed the need for an honest and in-depth dialogue between Arab countries
regarding the Arab Peace Initiative.
Some Western
countries talk about human rights, but refrain from discussing what the Israeli
occupation is doing to the Palestinian people, said Aboul Gheit, adding that
the Palestinian people will never accept conceding their rights in the state
and the land.
Aboul Gheit
denounced calls to end the role of the League, wondering who would benefit from
such a move.
