Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
Commissioned by the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brussels, a delegation of Arab ambassadors, including the ambassadors of Palestine, Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and the League of Arab States, held extensive meetings over the past few days with European officials in the Union’s institutions: including the Council, the European Commission and Parliament, in addition to the Labor Service. The European External Affairs Committee (EEAS) The group also met with officials from the federal government in the Kingdom of Belgium and in Luxembourg, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
According to a statement distributed by the office of the Arab League mission in Brussels, the delegation of the Council of Arab Ambassadors conveyed the position as stated in the resolution issued by the extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the League of Arab States, which was held in Cairo on October 11, and condemned the targeting of civilians, highlighting the urgent need to stop the aggression. on the Gaza Strip and accelerate the flow of medical, medical and humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza in a sustainable manner without any conditions. The delegation also stressed the importance of Israel stopping its targeting of the Rafah border crossing from the Palestinian side for the entry of humanitarian aid, stressing that the crossing from the Egyptian side is open and ready to allow long convoys of trucks carrying relief aid to enter, but they are awaiting guarantees from the Israeli side that they will not be targeted.
The delegation of Arab ambassadors also affirmed its complete rejection of any Israeli plan to forcibly displace or transfer the population of the Gaza Strip, as this constitutes ethnic cleansing and is in conflict with Israel's legal obligations as the "occupying power." In accordance with the four international Geneva Conventions
and Humanitarian Law (IHL). It also aims to liquidate the Palestinian issue at the expense of neighboring countries, and this is completely unacceptable and will be
It cannot be accepted under any circumstances. A delegation warned the ambassadors of the danger of expanding the scope of the conflict and its dire consequences for the entire region. The Arab ambassadors stressed the need to take into account the real reasons behind the outbreak of the current crisis, which include:
The absence of a political horizon, and the failure to address the root causes of the conflict by reaching a just, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue on the basis of the two-state solution, establishing an independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian state according to the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and other reasons such as the repeated incursions of the occupation army into Palestinian cities, the practices of Israeli settlers and frightening acts of violence against defenseless civilians in the West Bank, the continuation of settlement policies and activities in the occupied territories, and their violation of the Islamic and Christian holy places in East Jerusalem.
The delegation of Arab ambassadors in Brussels pointed to the danger resulting from the adoption by some European officials, politicians and institutions of an unbalanced and unacceptable dual approach when talking about the situation and describing what is happening in Gaza and the real reasons that led to the deterioration of the situation.
The Arab ambassadors pointed out that some European statements and positions send wrong messages to the Israeli occupation forces, which may do so while feeling encouraged to increase their attacks, killing of civilians, violations, and targeting of public and private facilities and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.
  The ambassadors stressed the importance of pressuring Israel to stop the cycle of violence and its provocations, prevent the spread and transfer of the conflict to other fronts, work seriously and immediately to stop the escalation, cease fire, bring urgent humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and not allow forced displacement or forced deportation of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Gaza or from it.
The Arab ambassadors stressed in their meetings that there can be neither peace nor stability in the region without implementing the United Nations resolutions related to international legitimacy, which are the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation from all occupied Arab territories and the establishment of a sovereign, viable and independent State of Palestine on the June 4th line with Jerusalem as its capital. Eastern Province with relevant international resolutions, international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative.
The meetings held by the Arab Ambassador’s delegation included a meeting with the President of the European Parliament, the Political Advisor to the President of the European Council, the Director of the Office of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, the Director of the Office of the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, the Director-General of the Directorate General for the Middle East and North Africa, and the European Union Special Representative for the Peace Process in Middle East European External Action Service. The ambassadors also met with the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Security Policy at NATO. The Council of Arab Ambassadors also held a press conference at the headquarters of the Press Club in Brussels, which was attended by a large number of correspondents from Europe, Belgium, and Arab media.