The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s official website reports that the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit was held in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 11, 2023, to discuss the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.

The Summit was reportedly opened by the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with the participation of the leaders and heads of government and heads of delegations of the member states of the  

The Tajik president’s official website says that in a speech delivered at the summit, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon noted that the crisis situation in this part [Gaza Strip] of Palestine, which has been going on for more than a month, has caused a huge loss of life, injuries and destruction of vital infrastructure in the region, has deeply worried our countries and the international community.

“Tajikistan strongly condemns the attack on civilian facilities in Gaza, which led to the death of thousands of civilians, including women and children, caused injuries of a large number of people and destruction of vital infrastructure, Rahmon said, noting that today's situation once again proves the fact that there is no military solution to the Palestinian issue.

“From our point of view, a genuine and enduring solution to the Palestinian issue, ensuring a fair, lasting and long-term peace, is possible only via an implementation of decisions and resolutions of the United Nations on the establishment of an independent State of Palestine,” said Tajik leader.  “Tajikistan unwaveringly supports the establishment of the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital within the borders as of 1967.”

Source: IMEMC News, Dec. 17, 2010

According to him, this is the way through which the Palestinian people can exercise their true national rights, as independent subject of the international community based on the generally accepted principles of international relations.

“We all know that on November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution (No. 181) on the establishment of two independent states in Palestine,” said Emomali Rahmon.  “But so far, the dream of the Palestinian people to establish their own state didn’t yet come true.  Given this situation, our countries and the international community should make efforts to implement the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the UN Security Council.”

In this context, it is important to provide the international protection of the Palestinian people and support efforts to resume the multilateral political dialogue process to achieve a solution, Tajik leader noted.

“While the conflict and bloodshed in this region of the Middle East is intensified, relevant and interested parties are still failed to demonstrate serious and effective actions to stabilize the situation.  Moreover, some parties chose to remain silent and ignore the human tragedy that continues today in the Gaza,” Rahmon said.

He expressed a hope that the summit’s outcomes will contribute to the launch of the peaceful negotiation process and the solution of the Palestinian issue.

He further noted that he used different tribunes and platforms of the Organization in the past to highlight the need to establish a Special Investment and Development Fund for financial and social support of the countries of the Islamic world.

“I would like to reiterate that developed economies of the Islamic world, which have eminent experience, tremendous financial potential and abundant investment opportunities, could play an effective and key role,” Rahmon said.